Pivotal Artists
Benny Andrews - (November 13, 1930 – November 10, 2006) was an African-American painter and creator of collages. Taught the value of creativity and education by his parents, he studied at the School of the Art Institute Chicago, during the 1950's, where he began his interest in painting without prior instruction. After, in 1958, he moved to New York, New York to pursue his artistic and activist practice.
His most famous works during the BAM were from left to right:
Did the Bear Sit Under a Tree?, 1969
No More Games, 1970
Circle, 1973
His most famous works during the BAM were from left to right:
Did the Bear Sit Under a Tree?, 1969
No More Games, 1970
Circle, 1973