Laverne Nelson Black
LaVerne Nelson Black (1887-1938) was an American painter whose work depicted Native Americans. Laverne Nelson Black was born in Wisconsin, he lived in Taos, New Mexico in the 1920s and Phoenix, Arizona in the 1930s, where he did two murals for the NRHP-listed United States Post Office. His work is in the permanent collections of the Denver Art Museum, the Fred Jones Jr.
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- Name
- LaVerne Nelson Black
- Born
- 1887
- Birthplace
- Viola, Wisconsin, U.S.
- Died
- 1938
- Place of death
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Occupation
- Painter
- Nationality
- United States
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LaVerne Nelson Black (1887-1938) was an American painter whose work depicted Native Americans. Laverne Nelson Black was born in Wisconsin, he lived in Taos, New Mexico in the 1920s and Phoenix, Arizona in the 1930s, where he did two murals for the NRHP-listed United States Post Office. His work is in the permanent collections of the Denver Art Museum, the Fred Jones Jr.
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Pack Train at Night by Laverne Nelson Black, oil on canvas, 22 x 30 inches (55.9 x 76.2 cm)
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• Name — LaVerne Nelson Black • Born — 1887 • Birthplace — Viola, Wisconsin, U.S. • Died — 1938 • Place of death — Chicago, Illinois, U.S. • Occupation — Painter • Illustration — Pack Train at Night by LaVerne Nelson Black.
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1887
Laverne Nelson Black was born on 1 January 1887.
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Laverne Nelson Black died on 1 January 1938.
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Laverne Nelson Black is recorded with the occupation illustrator. Recorded as painter, illustrator and sculptor.
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