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1916 New Orleans, Louisiana - 2006 Winston Salem, North Carolina. Known for: Sculpture, painting, prints, teaching.
HAYWARD LOUIS OUBRE JR. (1916-2006). Deeply attached to his Southern heritage, Hayward Louis Oubre, Jr. relied on childhood memories to create paintings and prints portraying African American life in... Read full biography
HAYWARD LOUIS OUBRE JR. (1916-2006). Deeply attached to his Southern heritage, Hayward Louis Oubre, Jr. relied on childhood memories to create paintings and prints portraying African American life in his hometown of New Orleans. However, he is best remembered today for works that transcend any... Read full biography
HAYWARD LOUIS OUBRE JR. (1916-2006). Deeply attached to his Southern heritage, Hayward Louis Oubre, Jr. relied on childhood memories to create paintings and prints portraying African American life in his hometown of New Orleans. However, he is best remembered today for works that transcend any regionalist influences: airy wire sculptures that are celebrated for their resilience, strength, balance, and engineering mastery. Born to a family of African and French descent, Oubre’s youthful artistic... Read full biography
HAYWARD LOUIS OUBRE JR. (1916-2006). Deeply attached to his Southern heritage, Hayward Louis Oubre, Jr. relied on childhood memories to create paintings and prints portraying African American life in his hometown of New Orleans. However, he is best remembered today for works that transcend any regionalist influences: airy wire sculptures that are celebrated for their resilience, strength, balance, and engineering mastery. Born to a family of African and French descent, Oubre’s youthful artistic talent was encouraged in the New Orleans parochial schools he attended. Following high school, he enrolled at Dillard University, where he was a standout member of the football and track teams, an illustrator for the college newspaper, and the... Read full biography
HAYWARD LOUIS OUBRE JR. (1916-2006). Deeply attached to his Southern heritage, Hayward Louis Oubre, Jr. relied on childhood memories to create paintings and prints portraying African American life in his hometown of New Orleans. However, he is best remembered today for works that transcend any regionalist influences: airy wire sculptures that are celebrated for their resilience, strength, balance, and engineering mastery. Born to a family of African and French descent, Oubre’s youthful artistic talent was encouraged in the New Orleans parochial schools he attended. Following high school, he enrolled at Dillard University, where he was a standout member of the football and track teams, an illustrator for the college newspaper, and the institution’s first art major. Upon his graduation in 1939, Oubre continued his studies at Atlanta University, thriving under the tutel... Read full biography
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HAYWARD LOUIS OUBRE JR. (1916-2006)
Deeply attached to his Southern heritage, Hayward Louis Oubre, Jr. relied on childhood memories to create paintings and prints portraying African American life in his hometown of New Orleans. However, he is best remembered today for works that transcend any regionalist influences: airy wire sculptures that are celebrated for their resilience, strength, balance, and engineering mastery.
Born to a family of African and French descent, Oubre’s youthful artistic talent was encouraged in the New Orleans parochial schools he attended. Following high school, he enrolled at Dillard University, where he was a standout member of the football and track teams, an illustrator for the college news...But wait, there's more...
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