Frederick Cornelius Alston
Frederick Cornelius Alston (1895–1987) was an American painter known for his landscapes, portraits, and paintings of urban life.[1][2][3] His work is in the collection of the Tuskegee Institute, where he taught architectural rendering from 1922 to 1924.
Early life[]
Alston was born in 1895 in Wilmington, North Carolina.[4] He studied painting, architecture, and rendering at the Pennsylvania School of Industrial Arts, Shaw University, and the . In 1929, Alston took the position of Art Director at Sumner High School.
Career[]
Alston exhibited work in the St. Louis Citizens Art Commission, the St. Louis Society of Independent Artists, and the Urban League of St. Louis.
Death[]
Alston died on August 1, 1987, in Columbia, Maryland.[1]
Achievements and honours[]
References[]
- ^ a b "ULAN Full Record Display (Getty Research)". www.getty.edu. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
- ^ St. Louis Art History Project: Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Artists. St. Louis, Missouri: St. Louis Public Library. 1989. OCLC 29746986.
- ^ Dickason Cederholm, Theresa (1973). Afro-American Artists: A Bio-bibliographical Dictionary. Boston, MA: Trustees of the Boston Public Library. p. 4.
- ^ "Frederick Cornelius Alston - Biography". www.askart.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
External links[]
Artists clippings files available at:
- Frederick Cornelius Alston: Artist File. St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis, Missouri.
- Urban League of St. Louis Collection, SC 18:72, St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis, Missouri.
- People's Art Center of St. Louis, SC 18:70, St. Louis Public Library, St. Louis, Missouri.
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Categories:
- 1895 births
- 1987 deaths
- 20th-century American painters
- People from Wilmington, North Carolina
- Shaw University alumni