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Franklin White, Jr, b. 1943, Ginger Jar Lamp

Sold for $2,700 at Black Art Auction on May 20, 2023.

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Franklin White, Jr b. 1943 Ginger Jar Lamp 1973-1974 oil on canvas 72 x 36 inches signed, dated and titled White exhibited a work painted in a similar style at Contemporary Black Artists in America (1971, Whitney Museum of American Art) from the artist: Franklin White was born in Richmond, Virginia. He began working as an artists from an early age, receiving awards for his watercolors while in high school. He studied art at Howard University, where he obtained his BFA (1969) and MFA (1971). During this period, his professors included Lois Jones and David Driskell. His classmates included Sylvia Snowden, Lou Stovall and Leo Robinson. In 1971, he finished a two-year internship at the National Collection of Fine Arts (now known as the American Museum of Art—Smithsonian Museum). As a professional artist he has exhibited his work in numerous solo and group shows in many galleries and museums throughout the United States.

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