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Barkley L. Hendricks

African American painter (1945-2017) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 72

Barkley L. Hendricks was a contemporary American painter who made pioneering contributions to Black portraiture and conceptualism. While he worked in a variety of media and genres throughout his career, Hendricks' best known work took the form of life-sized painted oil portraits of Black Americans.

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Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1945 to 2017 · aged 72