Prof. David Driskell
Prof. David Driskell was a pioneer and pivotal champion of Black art, known for his “Two Centuries of Black American Art” exhibition that featured over 200 works by 63 named artists and some anonymous crafters. The exhibition moved around the country making stops in Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, and New York. Driskell did more than discover known Black artists; he established African American art as a legitimate field of study. He was born on June 7, 1931 in Eatonton, Georgia, southeast of Atlanta and died on April 1, 2020 in Hyattsville, Maryland after succumbing to the coronavirus. He was 88.
