VINTAGE AFRICAN AMERICAN ART ELLIOTT PINKNEY PRINT MARTIN LUTHER KING MLK LA CA

Description

A rare Martin Luther King print by African American muralist Elliot Pinkney (b. 1934) behind laminate measuring approximately 13 1/4 x 18 5/8 and 20 x 26 inches as a complete piece. Brilliant colors with blemishes as pictured. Thanks for looking.
ELLIOTT PINKNEY was born in 1934 and spent his childhood in Brunswick, Georgia. His high school teachers encouraged him to pursue a career in the arts. He moved to California and received a Bachelor of Arts with honors from Woodbury University. Pinkney is an accomplished artist who works in a variety of media; he is a printmaker, muralist and sculptor and his work is centered around color experimentation. He has done several murals in Compton and Los Angeles. He has had public commissions from SPARC, the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department, the Los Angeles City Library, and the Los Angeles County Health Services. He exhibits his work throughout California and has received numerous awards. He lives and works in the city of Compton.  Source: metrodotnet