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CARTER, William Sylvester (American, 1909-1996) Portrait of William McBride Jr. 1947. Oil on canvas. 35 x 29”. Frame: 46 x 41”. This surreal tribute from one artist to another is an exceptional work. Both artists biographies are worth noting. Carter was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He moved to Chicago in 1930 to study art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Illinois. He worked for the Illinois Federal Art Project (WPA) from 1937-1939, during which time he met and worked with many fellow artists including Eldzier Cortor and Charles White. Carter’s work can be found in the collections of the South Side Community Center, the Art Institute of Chicago, the DuSable Museum of African American Art, and the Melvin Holmes Collection of African American Art. William McBride Jr. (1912-2000) was an artist, designer and collector. McBride began his career in the 1930s in the circles of black art collectives and artistic opportunities afforded by the Works Progress Administration. He would ultimately leave his mark in Chicago as a driving force behind the South Side Community Art Center. McBride distinguished himself as a teacher, a cultural and political activist, and as a collector of African art and artwork by black artists of his generation. Third party shipping required.