Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Charles Shannon became a painter of southern black genre in a style of elongated, rhythmic figures, and sombre tones. He also earned a lasting reputation as the man who discovered, exhibited, and documented the folk artist, Bill Traylor.
Shannon studied for two years at Emory University and four years at the Cleveland School of Art. In 1935, he returned to Montgomery for a summer vacation and did numerous scenes of local life. In May, 1938, he had his first N (showing 500 of 1037 characters). |
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