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Calvin B. Jones
1934–2010
United States
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Biography
Calvin Bell Jones (January 7, 1934 – August 21, 2010) was an afrocentric visual artist and a Black Arts Movement activist from Chicago. He is known primarily for his nine murals and paintings. He was awarded a full scholarship to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and received his BFA in drawing/painting and illustration in 1957.
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