Allan rohan crite biography definition
Allan rohan crite biography definition
Allan rohan crite biography!
Allan Crite
African-American painter (1910–2007)
Allan Rohan Crite | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1910-03-20)March 20, 1910 North Plainfield, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | September 6, 2007(2007-09-06) (aged 97) Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Nationality | African American |
| Alma mater | School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Harvard Extension School |
| Known for | Oils, prints; drafting; author, publisher, and librarian |
| Awards | Harvard University Anniversary Medal |
Allan Rohan Crite (March 20, 1910 – September 6, 2007) was a Boston-based African American artist.
He won several honors, such as the 350th Harvard University Anniversary Medal.[1]
Biography
Crite was born in North Plainfield, New Jersey, on March 20, 1910.[2] The family relocated to Massachusetts and from the age of one until his death Crite lived in Boston's South End.
Crite's mother, Annamae, was a poet who encouraged her son to draw. Showing promise at a young ag