Benny Andrews

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Benny Andrews (1930–2006) was an American artist, activist and educator. Born in Plainview, Georgia, Andrews earned a BFA in painting from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1958, and soon after moved to New York. He was known for his expressive, figurative paintings that often incorporated collaged fabric and other material.

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Books by Benny Andrews

I Am the Darker Brother

An Anthology of Modern Poems by African Americans

By Arnold Adoff

Illustrated by Benny Andrews

This honest and poignant young adult poetry collection addresses many different experiences of what it means to be black.

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