This article is about the American painter. For other people of the same name, see Charles Alston (disambiguation).
Charles Alston
Charles Alston in 1939
Born
Charles Henry Alston
(1907-11-28)November 28, 1907
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Died
April 27, 1977(1977-04-27) (aged 69)
New York City, U.S.
Education
Columbia University, Teachers College
Known for
Muralism, painting, illustration, sculpture
Movement
Abstract expressionism
Spouse
Myra Adele Logan
Patron(s)
Lemoine Deleaver Pierce
Charles Henry Alston (November 28, 1907 – April 27, 1977) was an American painter, sculptor, illustrator, muralist and teacher who lived and worked in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem. Alston was active in the Harlem Renaissance; Alston was the first African-American supervisor for the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project. Alston designed and painted murals at the Harlem Hospital and the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building. In 1990, Alston's bust of Martin Luther King Jr. became the first image of an African American displayed at the White House.
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