William Dawson
A Huntsville, Alabama native, William Dawson (1901-1990) moved to Chicago as a young man and worked in the produce industry. He is known for his three-dimensional wood carvings as well as paintings on wood and paper.
Dawson's work was featured in the groundbreaking exhibition Black Folk Art in America: 1930-1980, at the Corcoran in 1982, as well as several other shows and publications. His work is held in many private and museum collections.
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3 Birds/Landscape
n.d.
9.5” x 16.75”
Oil on masonite
$800
TWO HORSES
1987
9.75” x 19”
Acrylic on paper
$600
Chickens
1987
38” x 23” x 11”
Enamel on carved wood, mounted on stand made by Dawson
$1800