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A bronze bust of Martin Luther King Jr. was made by African-American artist Charles Alston in 1970, two years after King was assassinated. Alston received a commission from the Reverend Donald S. Harrington, of the Community Church of New York, to create a bust of King for $5,000.
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...
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.
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, 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 3, 2019 · His bronze bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of 5 sculptures the artist cast in 1970; the piece was acquired by the Smithsonian in 1974, and has been on loan to the White House since 2000 where it became the first image of an African-American publicly displayed in the White House.
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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.
