Inge Hardison
Ruth Inge Hardison (February 3, 1914 – March 23, 2016) was an American sculptor, artist, and photographer, known particularly for her 1960s busts (or sculpted portraits) entitled "Negro Giants in History". Hardison's 1983 collection called "Our Folks", which features sculpted portraits of everyday people, is also of note. Her artistic productions largely surround historical black portraiture. She was especially interested in creatively representing the unspoken voices of the African American past. She was the only female in the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (BAAL), a group that encourages awareness of black artistic accomplishments, when this organization was founded in 1969.
Inge Hardison | |
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| Born | Ruth Inge Hardison February 3, 1914 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 2016 (aged 102) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Photographer, Sculptor, artist |
| Known for | "Negro Giants in History" (1960s busts) |
| Children | 1 |
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