Charles White
White, Charles
Charles Wilbert White
<p>Adept in multiple artistic mediums, Charles White created bold, large-scale paintings and drawings that magnified the power of the black figure, communicating universal human themes while also focusing attention on the lives of African Americans and the struggle for equality. At a time when the art world increasingly favored abstraction, White developed a distinctive and labor-intensive approach to art making and remained committed to a representational style that explored social and political themes ranging from the ongoing fight for freedom and equality to the dignity and struggles of labor.</p><p>Born and educated in Chicago, White was one of the preeminent artists to emerge during the city’s Black Renaissance of the 1930s and 1940s. As a child, White sketched in the galleries of the Art Institute of Chicago and in grade school received an award to attend drawing classes at the museum. As a high school student he earned a scholarship to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. White received other scholarships that were revoked because of his race, but this early support was critical in White’s path to becoming a professional artist, offering him exhibition opportunities, including the museum’s Twenty-First International Exhibition of Watercolors in 1942. </p><p><a href="/exhibitions/2663/charles-white-a-retrospective">A 2018 exhibition</a> at the Art Institute was the first major retrospective of White’s work in more than 35 years and showcased the talented and influential artist whose work continues to resonate amid today’s national dialogues about race, work, equality, and history.</p>
Charles White (American, 1918-1979)
printed by David Panosh Charles White (American, 1918-1979)
printed by Eugene Sturman (American, born 1945)
published by Tamarind Lithography Workshop (American, founded 1960) Charles White (American, 1918-1979)
printed by Harry Westlund (American, born 1941)
published by Tamarind Lithography Workshop (American, founded 1960) Charles White
American, 1918-1979 Charles White
American, 1918–1979 Charles White (American, 1918-1979)
printed by Robert Blackburn (American, 1920–2003) Charles White (American, 1918-1979)
printed by Joseph Mugnaini (American, born Italy, 1912–1992) and Hugo Mugnaini (American, 1916–2001) Charles White (American, 1918-1979)
printed and published by Edward Hamilton (American) Charles White (American, 1918-1979)
printed by Joe Funk Charles White (American, 1918-1979)
printed by David Panosh
published by Hand Graphics, Ltd. (American) Charles White (American, 1918-1979)
printed by Larry Thomas (American)
published by Tamarind Lithography Workshop (American, founded 1960) Charles White (American, 1918-1979)
printed by Edward Hamilton (American)
published by Tamarind Lithography Workshop (American, founded 1960) Charles White (American, 1918-1979)
printed by William Law III (American)
published by Tamstone Group (American) Charles White (American, 1918-1979)
printed by David Panosh
published by Hand Graphics, Ltd. Charles White (American, 1918-1979)
printed by Daniel Freeman (American)
published by Cirrus Editions (American, founded 1970)
commissioned by the Graphic Arts Council of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art