Claude Clark

1915–2001

Introduction

Claude Clark (November 11, 1915 – April 21, 2001) was an American painter, printmaker and art educator. Clark's subject matter was the diaspora of African American culture, including dance scenes, street urchins, marine life, landscapes, and religious and political satire images executed primarily with a palette knife.

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First acquired
1994

Date of birth
November 11, 1915

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Wikidata
Q17917680



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