Charles Alston

Charles Alston (1907–1977) was a United States caricaturist, painter and sculptor.

Also recorded as Charles Henry Alston; Charles H. Alston.

Overview

The authority record associates the name with abstract expressionism and Harlem Renaissance. Work is classified under portrait. Catalogue entries for sculpture state material, cast or carving, dimensions and foundry or workshop marks. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

African-American visual artist (1907-1977)

Sources

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“Charles Alston”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1906150: Charles Alston
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