Charles Alston | |
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 Charles Alston in 1939 | |
| Born | Charles Henry Alston November 28, 1907 |
| Died | April 27, 1977 (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.