Charles White Artist Biography. White’s ambitious mural projects depended heavily on research that he conducted at the hall branch, which was led by the pioneering librarian vivian harsh. His mother was a domestic worker, while his father was a construction and railroad worker.
To purchase directly from the artist: White was born on the south side of chicago in 1918; Often described as a social realist artist, white’s works is largely devoted to monumental prints and mural eloquently documenting the universality of humanity through the portrayal of black america.
As a spiritual product of his race and environment, he reflected the fact that his grandfather was a slave in mississippi and his mother had lived most of her life in the south, where little had changed from her father's day.
The exhibition includes approximately 100. Biography charles white’s aspirational artworks chronicled the african american experience during the 20th century. Use the follow feature by clicking on the icon to receive notifications in future when artworks or exhibitions by this artist are published on ocula. Charles white working on the left panel of struggle for liberation for the george cleveland hall branch of the chicago public library.