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Born in Philadelphia, Harris soon moved to Brownsville, Brooklyn, with his family. At the age of just 16, Harris' natural talent was recognized by Black art critic and novelist George Schuyler when the latter saw some of Harris' paintings hanging on the wall of a drugstore.
Friends and family members were also favorite subjects of Harris', and the exhibit includes charcoal portraits of his wife and some of his children, as well as a sculpture of his son's head in soapstone. Always exploring new materials, Harris also created abstracted head sculptures from found wood pieces, including one called "Freedom Rider" that commemorates the 1960s crusade against voter intimidation in the South. In addition to being a teacher, artist and musician, [Eleanor Harris Green] said, her father was also strongly political.See the full content of this document
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A Brooklyn Legacy
Artist, educator and longtime Brooklyn resident Warren L. Harris, Sr. may have begun his first work at the age of six and spent his lifetime exploring differ...
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