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Biography · Visual Arts
Steve Ashby
1904–1980
United States
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Biography
Steve Ashby (1904–1980) was an American folk artist. The son of an emancipated slave, Ashby was born in Delaplane, Virginia, one of twelve children. He received little formal schooling, and remained illiterate for his entire life.
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1914–2003