Franklin Williams, Teddy Looking for Professor Emeritus, 2019, acrylic and collage on canvas, yarn, crochet thread, beads, handkerchief, 40 x 30".

Short biography of Professor Emeritus Franklin Williams on the occasion of his Parker Gallery show

Media Coverage / December 1, 2019
Franklin Williams, who taught at CCA for more than half a century, has been creating artwork since the 1960s. Learn about his influence on conteporary American art in this short Artforum biography.
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