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John McCrady
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WA-00191044
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- BiographyArtsy· 85%
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- Artsy (bulk)Tier 1 · Institutional85%
About
Why this artist matters now
John McCrady was a Louisiana painter and printmaker. McCrady was born in Canton, Mississippi and was raised in the American South. After winning a scholarship from the Art Students League of New York for his "Portrait of a Negro," McCrady studied art with Thomas Hart Benton and Kenneth Hayes Miller. McCrady went on to become one of the best-known twentieth-century southern artists and was known for depicting scenes from the South, particularly images of southern African Americans. He also founded the McCrady Art School in 1942 on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 2mo ago
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Art Students League of New York
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University of Mississippi
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