Raymond Saunders
1934–2025
Introduction
Raymond Jennings Saunders (October 28, 1934 – July 19, 2025) was an American visual artist known for his multimedia paintings which often have sociopolitical undertones, and which incorporate assemblage, drawing, collage and found text. Saunders is also recognized for his installation, sculpture, and curatorial work.
Wikidata identifier
Q7299135
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Introduction
San Francisco Bay Area African-American artist known for works that incorporated collage, drawing, painting, and found text. He also worked with installation and curation. He resisted being pigeonholed and in 1967 he published a pamphlet entitled "Black Is a Color" arguing that Black artists should not feel pressure to advance social or political goals in their work.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, collagist, educator, painter
ULAN identifier
500028910
Names
Raymond Saunders, Raymond Jennings Saunders, Ray Saunders
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed August 15, 2025.
