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Charles Alston

Charles Alston (1907 - April 27, 1977) was a teacher and artist, directed the Harlem Art Workshop in the Great Depression, mentor to Jacob Lawrence and others. His 1934 "Girl in a Red Dress" uses such a vibrant red it reminds one of the Fauvists redux.

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