Sharon Frances Patton research material regarding Vincent Smith, 1970-1989

Patton, Sharon F. (Sharon Frances), b. 1944
Art historian
Baltimore, Md.

Collection size: 0.4 linear feet

Collection Summary: Correspondence, printed material, and audio recordings compiled by Sharon F. Patton, regarding figurative painter Vincent Smith.

Correspondence is between Patton and Smith and regards travel, personal events, and the African American experience. Printed material includes 21 issues of, "Community Murals: An International Visual Arts Magazine," 1983-1987, and exhibition catalogs featuring Smith. Audio recordings consist of three recordings on cassette of Vincent Smith's radio program "Vincent Smith Dialogues with Contemporary Artists" from 1988 to 1989.

Biographical/Historical Note: Sharon Frances Patton (1944- ) is an art historian in Baltimore, Md. who researched and wrote about Smith.

Donated 2012 by Sharon Frances Patton.

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