John biggers biography

John Thomas Biggers (Ap – Janu) [2] was an African-American muralist who came to prominence after the Harlem Renaissance and toward the end of World War II. John Biggers believed “that self-dignity and racial pride could be consciously approached through art," especially his own social realist murals and late career symbolic paintings. Early years First steps Professional growth Public recognition Peak period Later years Public interest Professional activity Media attention
John T. Biggers was a muralist, educator, and Penn State alumnus who dedicated his work to establishing a sense of African American identity and pride through art. His murals, portraying rural Black laborers, can be seen at Penn State in the Burrowes Building and the Paul Robeson Center. Born on Ap, in Gastonia.