Robert Templeton (artist)

Robert Templeton
Robert Templeton at work
Templeton in 1990
BornMay 11, 1929 (1929-05-11)
DiedJuly 16, 1991 (1991-07-17) (aged 62)
Occupation(s)Artist, portrait painter
Websitewww.roberttempleton.com

Robert Templeton (May 11, 1929 – July 16, 1991) was an American artist. His work includes the civil rights collection "Lest we forget...Images of the Black Civil Rights Movement", highlighting seminal figures from the movement. Templeton painted the portrait of former President Jimmy Carter that is displayed in the Hall of presidents of the Smithsonian Institution's National Portrait Gallery.