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1920 Brooklyn, New York - 1998 Copenhagen, Denmark. Known for: Black child figures playing, landscape, genre, animal, fowl painting, woodcuts.
WALTER HENRY WILLIAMS, JR. (1920-1998). Walter Henry Williams favorite subjects were black children playing in fields of flowers—reflective perhaps of his own restricted childhood and his lifelong... Read full biography
WALTER HENRY WILLIAMS, JR. (1920-1998). Walter Henry Williams favorite subjects were black children playing in fields of flowers—reflective perhaps of his own restricted childhood and his lifelong desire for freedom. His mother had encouraged his art making, but she died when he was age five; his... Read full biography
WALTER HENRY WILLIAMS, JR. (1920-1998). Walter Henry Williams favorite subjects were black children playing in fields of flowers—reflective perhaps of his own restricted childhood and his lifelong desire for freedom. His mother had encouraged his art making, but she died when he was age five; his father gained custody and was very strict. As a result, Williams became introverted, retreating into a dream world of his own making. Williams was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up there, working... Read full biography
WALTER HENRY WILLIAMS, JR. (1920-1998). Walter Henry Williams favorite subjects were black children playing in fields of flowers—reflective perhaps of his own restricted childhood and his lifelong desire for freedom. His mother had encouraged his art making, but she died when he was age five; his father gained custody and was very strict. As a result, Williams became introverted, retreating into a dream world of his own making. Williams was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up there, working as a house painter until he was drafted into the United States Army. He served from 1942 to 1945 in France and was assigned the grim task of burying soldiers. Using the GI Bill, he went to the Brooklyn Museum Art School from 1951 until 1955 where... Read full biography
WALTER HENRY WILLIAMS, JR. (1920-1998). Walter Henry Williams favorite subjects were black children playing in fields of flowers—reflective perhaps of his own restricted childhood and his lifelong desire for freedom. His mother had encouraged his art making, but she died when he was age five; his father gained custody and was very strict. As a result, Williams became introverted, retreating into a dream world of his own making. Williams was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up there, working as a house painter until he was drafted into the United States Army. He served from 1942 to 1945 in France and was assigned the grim task of burying soldiers. Using the GI Bill, he went to the Brooklyn Museum Art School from 1951 until 1955 where his instructors were Ben Shahn and Reuben Tam. He was given a scholarship to attend the Skowhegan School of Painting a... Read full biography
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