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Richard J. WatsonBeyond the Blues: African American abstract collage painting w/ figures, flowers2005
2005
About the Item
- Creator:Richard J. Watson (1946, American)
- Creation Year:2005
- Dimensions:Height: 37 in (93.98 cm)Width: 25 in (63.5 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Bryn Mawr, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU141626743002
Richard J. Watson
Richard J. Watson is an icon in the Philadelphia art world. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1968), has taught at his alma mater, and has served in the Exhibitions Department at the African American Museum in Philadelphia since the 1980s. He has been exhibiting his work for decades, and has an extensive bibliography. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; Temple University; the Uniworld Corporation; Sony; the Federal Reserve Bank; the City of Philadelphia; Sprint; the Church of the Advocate; the poet Dr. Sonia Sanchez; and the Woodmere Museum of Art, among many others.
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