Benny Carter (painter)
Binford Taylor Carter, Jr., known as Benny Carter or Bennie Carter, (November 29, 1943 – February 2, 2014) was an American contemporary visual artist. His primary focus was as a painter and sculptor within the genres of folk art and outsider art.
Benny Carter | |
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Photo of Carter taken by Carol M. Highsmith at his home studio in Rockingham County, North Carolina | |
| Born | Binford Taylor Carter, Jr. November 29, 1943 High Point, North Carolina United States |
| Died | 2 February 2014 (aged 70) Mayodan, North Carolina United States |
| Resting place | Sardis Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Madison, North Carolina |
| Education | Madison-Mayodan High School |
| Occupation | artist |
| Spouse | Teressa Lynn Craddock |
| Parent(s) | Binford Taylor Carter, Sr. (father) Mary Sue Young (mother) |
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