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  • Top-ranked work: Clinton Family Portrait
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Art period: Contemporary
  • Top 3 works: Clinton Family Portrait

The Artistry of Larry D. Alexander

Born in Dermott, Arkansas, Larry D. Alexander is an American artist, Christian author, and Catechist. His creative journey began at the age of four, though he is a self-taught artist who never received formal art training. His visual repertoire is characterized by elaborate, colorful, and black and white pen and ink drawings utilizing a specific crosshatching or hatching technique, alongside acrylic paintings, oils, and watercolors. His work often explores the African-American experience and various facets of American history. Notably, his rendition of a Clinton Family Portrait oil painting was presented to U.S. President Bill Clinton in 1995 and is held in the collection at the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Series and Subject Matter

Alexander’s body of work is organized into several distinct thematic collections. His Dermott Series consists of twenty oil and acrylic paintings offering a nostalgic view of his childhood in rural southeast Arkansas, featuring sites such as a cotton gin and his childhood home. The Detroit Series captures various locations in Detroit, Michigan, including Belle Isle Park and the Detroit River. His Delta Series, painted in acrylics, depicts the Mississippi Alluvial Plain region. Additionally, his Sixties Series features elaborate pen and ink drawings of prominent figures and events from the 1960s, such as the civil rights marches and portraits of Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks. Beyond historical and regional themes, he has created numerous works centered on Christian and biblical themes.

Q&A

Larry D. Alexander의 출생 도시와 국가는 어디인가요?

Larry D. Alexander은(는) United States Dermott에서 태어났습니다.

Larry D. Alexander 작가 작품의 컬러 프로필은 어디에서 확인할 수 있나요?

Larry D. Alexander의 팔레트 지놈에서는 작가의 작품 세계를 구성하는 컬러 프로필을 확인하실 수 있습니다.

Larry D. Alexander의 작품 중 몇 점을 둘러보실 수 있나요?

전체 작품 보기 페이지에서 Larry D. Alexander의 작품 작품 1점점을 만나보실 수 있습니다.

Larry D. Alexander 작가의 다른 활동명이나 알려진 이름이 있나요?

Larry D. Alexander은(는) Larry Dell Alexander, لاري د. ألكسندر, ラリー・D・アレキサンダー라는 이름으로도 활동하고 있습니다.

안목 테스트

각 질문의 정답은 하나뿐입니다.

질문 1:
In which city did Larry D. Alexander study Architectural Residential Design?
질문 2:
Which series of paintings by Alexander offers a nostalgic look at his childhood in rural Arkansas?
질문 3:
What was Alexander's profession for seventeen years before his art career took off?
질문 4:
To which U.S. President did Alexander give an oil painting in 1995?
질문 5:
Which art style is Alexander best known for using in his pen and ink drawings?