Wendell Collins
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Memorial to Joe Slovo
In April 1995 Karen Bass Community Coalition, Carol Wells Center for the Study of Political Graphics, Wendell Collins Greater Los Angeles Committees of Correspondence supported a memorial for late South African Communist Party leader Joe Slovo.
"Art is a hammer"
For 84-year-old social activist and artist Wendell Collins "art is a hammer."
The Center for the Study of Political Graphics (CSPG) honored Collins with the 2002 "Art is a Hammer" award on May 30, 2002, at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles.
"They are presenting me the award 20 years late," said Collins with a chuckle as he adjusted the black framed glasses that rest on his nose. "I could have used it when I was struggling with my family."
On a recent visit to Collins' home, a firehouse built in 1904 by L.A. architect John Parkinson in the Crenshaw District; he spoke candidly about the award, his life and his art.
After looking for the perfect place to train young black artists, he obtained grants from the city's Cultural Affairs Department to transform the historical building. …[[1]
References
- ↑ Art is a hammer' for social activist, artist Wendell Collins Sentinel May 23, 2002 | Ballard, Gabrielle ]