| Charles White | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Charles Wilbert White |
| Born | April 2, 1918 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Died | October 3, 1979 (aged 61) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Field | Painting |
Charles Wilbert White (April 2, 1918–October 3, 1979) was an American artist born in Chicago. He was known for his WPA era murals. White was married to famed sculptor and printmaker Elizabeth Catlett briefly. He taught at the Otis Art Institute from 1965 to his death in 1979.[1]
White's best known work is The Contribution of the Negro to American Democracy, a mural at Hampton University depicting a number of notable blacks including Denmark Vesey, Nat Turner, Peter Salem, George Washington Carver, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Marian Anderson.