John McCrady, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn McCrady
American painter
Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1911
Place of Birth: Canton, Mississippi, United States
Date of Death: 24-Dec-1968
Profession: painter
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About John McCrady
- John McCrady (September 11, 1911 – December 24, 1968) was a Louisiana painter and printmaker.
- McCrady was born in Canton, Mississippi and was raised in the American South.
- After winning a scholarship from the Art Students League of New York for his "Portrait of a Negro," McCrady studied art with Thomas Hart Benton and Kenneth Hayes Miller.
- McCrady went on to become one of the best-known twentieth-century southern artists and was known for depicting scenes from the South, particularly images of southern African Americans.
- He also founded the McCrady Art School in 1942 on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
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