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Jimmie Durham

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American artist (1940-2021)

United StatesArtistsLived 1940 to 2021 · aged 81
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Jimmie Bob Durham was an American sculptor, essayist and poet. He was active in the United States in the civil rights movements of African Americans and Native Americans in the 1960s and 1970s, serving on the central council of the American Indian Movement (AIM).

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Sculpture by Jimmie Durham in Fundação de Serralves, 2007, in Porto, PortugalSculpture by Jimmie Durham in Fundação de Serralves, 2007, in Porto, Portugal

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Jimmie Bob Durham was an American sculptor, essayist and poet. He was active in the United States in the civil rights movements of African Americans and Native Americans in the 1960s and 1970s, serving on the central council of the American Indian Movement (AIM). He returned to working at art while living in New York City. His work has been extensively exhibited. Durham also received the Günther-Peill-Preis (2003), the Foundation for Contemporary Arts Robert Rauschenberg Award (2017), and the 58th Venice Biennale's Golden Lion for lifetime achievement (2019).

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United States
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Artist
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deceased
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Lived 1940 to 2021 · aged 81
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