Knoxville Museum of Art
1050 World's Fair Park Drive
KnoXVille, TN 37920
KnoXVille, TN 37920
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1928 Dallas, Georgia - 1994. Known for: Sculpture-ethnic subjects.
Bessie Harvey was born October 11, 1929 in Dallas, Georgia; died August 12, 1994. Born in Dallas, Georgia in 1929, Bessie Harvey's childhood was one of poverty and hardship. She grew up during the... Read full biography
Bessie Harvey was born October 11, 1929 in Dallas, Georgia; died August 12, 1994. Born in Dallas, Georgia in 1929, Bessie Harvey's childhood was one of poverty and hardship. She grew up during the Great Depression, the seventh of thirteen children. She is oft quoted as saying "The story of my life... Read full biography
Bessie Harvey was born October 11, 1929 in Dallas, Georgia; died August 12, 1994. Born in Dallas, Georgia in 1929, Bessie Harvey's childhood was one of poverty and hardship. She grew up during the Great Depression, the seventh of thirteen children. She is oft quoted as saying "The story of my life would make Roots and The Color Purple look like a fairy tale. There was nothing. In the morning, you'd just get up, go looking for whatever. you could find, and if you had one meal that day, then... Read full biography
Bessie Harvey was born October 11, 1929 in Dallas, Georgia; died August 12, 1994. Born in Dallas, Georgia in 1929, Bessie Harvey's childhood was one of poverty and hardship. She grew up during the Great Depression, the seventh of thirteen children. She is oft quoted as saying "The story of my life would make Roots and The Color Purple look like a fairy tale. There was nothing. In the morning, you'd just get up, go looking for whatever. you could find, and if you had one meal that day, then you'd made progress." Bessie attended school through the fourth grade, then went to work as a domestic. She married Charles Harvey at the age of fourteen, so she was no longer a economic burden to her family. Bessie stayed married to Harvey into her... Read full biography
Bessie Harvey was born October 11, 1929 in Dallas, Georgia; died August 12, 1994. Born in Dallas, Georgia in 1929, Bessie Harvey's childhood was one of poverty and hardship. She grew up during the Great Depression, the seventh of thirteen children. She is oft quoted as saying "The story of my life would make Roots and The Color Purple look like a fairy tale. There was nothing. In the morning, you'd just get up, go looking for whatever. you could find, and if you had one meal that day, then you'd made progress." Bessie attended school through the fourth grade, then went to work as a domestic. She married Charles Harvey at the age of fourteen, so she was no longer a economic burden to her family. Bessie stayed married to Harvey into her early twenties. They separated and she independently moved away, eventually settling in Alcoa, Tennessee with their five children. There she conti... Read full biography
Bessie Harvey - Artist Info
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All MuseumsMilwaukee Art Museum
700 North Art Museum Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202-3707