William L. Hawkins
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William Lawrence Hawkins | |
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| Born | July 27, 1895 Union City, Kentucky |
| Died | July 1990 |
William L. Hawkins (27 July 1895 – 1990) was an American folk artist whose work began receiving acclaim in the 1980s. Hawkins frequently used a variety of media, including discarded materials, to create his paintings.
Hawkins' works have been exhibited in institutions such as the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[1] American Folk Art Museum in New York City and San Diego's Mingei International Museum.
A major retrospective of Hawkins paintings was organized in 2018 by the Columbus Museum of Art, the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "William Hawkins". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
- ^ "William L. Hawkins: An Imaginative Geography". Columbus Museum of Art. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
Sources
[edit]- New York Times review
- Self-taught Genius exhibition from American Folk Art Museum
- Educator's Guide from Mingei
- Article on Hawkins at Hyperallergic
- Hawkins profile for Art and Antiques Magazine
External links
[edit]- William L. Hawkins profile for Smithsonian American Art Museum
- William Hawkins profile at Artnet
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