Artist

Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr.

born Atlantic City, NJ 1929-died New York City 1998
Howard Finster, <i>THE HERBERT WADE HEMPHILL J.R. COLLECTION FOUNDER OF AMERICAN FOLK ART THE MAN WHO PRESERVES THE LONE AND FORGOTTEN. THE UNKNOWN COLLECTION.</i>, 1978, enamel on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum,Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson 1986.65.110.
Howard Finster, THE HERBERT WADE HEMPHILL J.R. COLLECTION FOUNDER OF AMERICAN FOLK ART THE MAN WHO PRESERVES THE LONE AND FORGOTTEN. THE UNKNOWN COLLECTION., 1978, enamel on plywood, Smithsonian American Art Museum,Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson 1986.65.110.
Born
Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Died
New York, New York, United States

Works by this artist (91 items)

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Elinor Cahn, The four Pajtys sisters were born in Fells Point and have estabished their homes within a mile of their birth place, 1977, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.287
The four Pajtys sisters were born in Fells Point and have…
Artist
Date1977
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Elinor Cahn, Paul Musatto surrounded by some of the neighborhood children who come to his shop to confide in him. He has operated his shoe repair shop for forty-eight years, taking enormous pride in the quality of his craftsmanship, 1979, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.299
Paul Musatto surrounded by some of the neighborhood…
Artist
Date1979
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Elinor Cahn, Marta Nadozirny, born in Ukraine, immigrated to Baltimore twenty-seven years ago and has not adopted the English language, 1978, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.296
Marta Nadozirny, born in Ukraine, immigrated to Baltimore…
Artist
Date1978
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Elinor Cahn, Adam Glowacki, shortly after the death of his wife, 1979, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.294
Adam Glowacki, shortly after the death of his wife
Artist
Date1979
gelatin silver print
Not on view