American

John Wilson

U.S. b. 1922
Martin Luther King, Jr. 2002.0010

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Boston sculptor and printmaker John Wilson is one of the most well known African American artists. In 1986 he was commissioned to create a bronze monument to Dr. King for the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington. Wilson's interest in social consciousness has produced numerous works that affirm racial pride.

 

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