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1910 Jackson, Mississippi - 1944 Jackson, Mississippi. Known for: Abstract African-American figures in landscape, country scenes, drawings.
A prominent figure in the art scene of Jackson, Mississippi, William Hollingsworth studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. He and his fashion artist wife intended to stay in Chicago, but the... Read full biography
A prominent figure in the art scene of Jackson, Mississippi, William Hollingsworth studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. He and his fashion artist wife intended to stay in Chicago, but the Depression forced them to move to Jackson where the couple lived with his father. William worked for the... Read full biography
A prominent figure in the art scene of Jackson, Mississippi, William Hollingsworth studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. He and his fashion artist wife intended to stay in Chicago, but the Depression forced them to move to Jackson where the couple lived with his father. William worked for the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and later set up a studio in the home. In 1941, he established the Art Department of Millsaps College and taught there for several years. In 1944, he took his... Read full biography
A prominent figure in the art scene of Jackson, Mississippi, William Hollingsworth studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. He and his fashion artist wife intended to stay in Chicago, but the Depression forced them to move to Jackson where the couple lived with his father. William worked for the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and later set up a studio in the home. In 1941, he established the Art Department of Millsaps College and taught there for several years. In 1944, he took his life, having become despondent over World War II and his father's ill health.... Read full biography
A prominent figure in the art scene of Jackson, Mississippi, William Hollingsworth studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. He and his fashion artist wife intended to stay in Chicago, but the Depression forced them to move to Jackson where the couple lived with his father. William worked for the Federal Emergency Relief Administration and later set up a studio in the home. In 1941, he established the Art Department of Millsaps College and taught there for several years. In 1944, he took his life, having become despondent over World War II and his father's ill health.... Read full biography
William R Hollingsworth Jr - Artist Info
About William R Hollingsworth Jr: Keywords
Keywords (14)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Black, African Culture, Figure, Genre, Civil Rights
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Still Life
Awards/Recognition
- •William H. Tuthill Prize, Art Instutite of Chicago
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
Added Description
- •Genre Specialty
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art