TY - BOOK ID - 136151159 TI - Walls that speak AU - Theisen, Ollie Jensen AU - Biggers, John Thomas PY - 2010 SN - 1283109018 9786613109019 1574413503 9781574413502 9781574412895 1574412892 PB - Denton, Tex. University of North Texas Press DB - UniCat KW - African American art KW - African American mural painting and decoration KW - African American artists KW - African influences. KW - Biggers, John Thomas, KW - Themes, motives. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:136151159 AB - John Thomas Biggers (1924-2001) was one of the most significant African American artists of the twentieth century. He was known for his murals, but also for his drawings, paintings, and lithographs, and was honored by a major traveling retrospective exhibition from 1995 to 1997. He created archetypal imagery that spoke positively to the rich and varied ethnic heritage of African Americans, long before the Civil Rights era drew attention to their African cultural roots. His influence upon other artists was profound, both for the power of his art and as professor and elder statesman to younger g ER -