Banks, Spencer T. (1912-1983)
Spencer
Thornton Banks was an African American commercial artist.
Thornton Banks was an African American commercial artist.
He was born
on June 5, 1912 in Clarksdale, Mississippi. He lived in St. Louis where
he graduated from Sumner High School.
He attended Webster College.
Before enlisting in the Navy, Banks’ art had been exhibited at the City
Art Museum in 1939 and 1941.
He took classes and exhibited his
work at the People’s Art Center.
This is the first fully integrated arts
community center in St. Louis which he helped found in 1942.
He taught at Washington Technical High School. Banks passed away on January
21, 1983.
This is a piece of artwork with his signature, several pieces of his work have been found with this piece.
We are not art experts,as this appears to be an original of his.
This art is on a piece of heavy cardboard.
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Subject: Millitary
Height (Inches): 15
Originality: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed?: Signed
Year: 1950s
Size: 7" x 10"
Features: Signed
Convention/Event: St Louis
UPC: Does not apply