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Jan 15, 2016 · Less than two years after Martin Luther King, Jr was assassinated, the African-American artist Charles Alston received a commission from Rev. Donald Harrington for the Community Church of New...
Alston designed and painted murals at the Harlem Hospital and the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building. In 1990, Alston's bust of Martin Luther King Jr. became the first image of an African American displayed at the White House.
In 1970, Alston was commissioned by Reverend Donald Harrington to create a bust of the late Martin Luther King, Jr. for the Community Church of New York. Alston made five casts of King’s likeness, one of which was commissioned by the National Gallery of Art.
Feb 22, 2017 · Charles Henry Alston (November 28, 1907–April 27, 1977) was a noted African American artist and teacher. He is best known for sculpting the bust of Martin Luther King, Jr., on display in the White House, but his association with the federal government started much earlier.
In 1970 Rev. Donald Harrington commissioned the bronze bust Reverend Martin Luther King for the Community Church of New York Unitarian Universalist. Charles Alston created multiple versions of his King busts, one of which became the first likeness of an African American to be exhibited in the White House. Description.
Jan 29, 2024 · A bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. is seen while President Joe Biden meets with Chief of Staff Zients and senior advisers, Thursday, January 11, 2024, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)
Alston designed and painted murals at the Harlem Hospital and the Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building. In 1990, Alston's bust of Martin Luther King Jr. became the first image of an...
