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Alvin Hollingsworth

Alvin Hollingsworth was an American painter, comics artist, graphic artist, art educator and editor (1928–2000). He died at Westchester County.

Also recorded as Al Hollingsworth; Alvin C. Hollingsworth; Alvin Carl Hollingsworth.

Alvin Hollingsworth in brief

Born
1928
Died
2000
Known for
painter, comics artist, graphic artist, art educator and editor
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Catalogued works

1 work under this name is catalogued by The Art Institute of Chicago.

Johan Hagemeyer, dated April 27, 1952, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.894.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Hollingsworth, Alvin, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. 6 The Art of Alvin Hollingsworth, Desegregating Comics, 2023.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 5 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 18 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Alvin Hollingsworth studied at High School of Music & Art and City College of New York. the recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with High School of Art and Design and Hostos Community College. Membership is recorded of Spiral.

Work by Alvin Hollingsworth is recorded in the collections of San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Studio Museum in Harlem.

Chronology

  1. 1928Alvin Hollingsworth born.
  2. 1952Johan Hagemeyer (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  3. 2000Alvin Hollingsworth died at Westchester County.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    6 The Art of Alvin Hollingsworth, Desegregating Comics, 2023

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Hollingsworth, Alvin, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Alvin Hollingsworth.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  4. 4.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q4738121: Alvin Hollingsworth

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  5. 5.

    “Alvin Hollingsworth”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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