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Creator:
Murry, J. B. (John B.), 1908-1988  Search this
Extent:
2 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Drawings
Date:
1985
Scope and Contents:
Two ballpoint pen and felt-tip pen drawings by J. B. Murray.
Biographical / Historical:
Visionary artist from Athens, Georgia. Birthdate also cited as 1907. Also known as J.B. Murry. Raised in rural central Georgia. Untrained as an artist, he began drawing and painting when a dislocated hip forced him to retire from farming. Although unable to read and write in English, he developed his own codified use of colors and improvised script, called "spirit script," which he incorporated in his paintings as a visual element and which only he could translate. His work has been included in several Southern exhibitions of Black isolated artists.
Provenance:
Donated 1985 by J. B. Murray.
Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.
Occupation:
Painters -- Georgia  Search this
Topic:
Artists with disabilities  Search this
Genre/Form:
Drawings
Identifier:
AAA.murrj
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9c253ee56-329f-427b-9466-2fa0003b011e
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-murrj