Mel Edwards
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 88 |
| Date of birth | May 4,1937 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Houston |
| Texas | |
| United States | |
| Artworks | Working Thought from the Lynch Fragment Series |
| Periods | Kinetic art |
| Spouse | Jayne Cortez |
| Known for | Drawing |
| Printmaking | |
| Sculpture | |
| Education | University of Southern California |
| Los Angeles City College | |
| Yale University | |
| Books | Melvin Edwards: Five Decades |
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| Fragments: Sculpture and Drawings from the Lynch Fragment Series | |
| Melvin Edwards: October 30 - December 13, 2014 | |
| Works | Ready Now Now |
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| Movies/Shows | Some Bright Morning: The Art Of Melvin Edwards |
| Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts, US & Canada |
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| ID | 1629033 |
Mel Edwards Life story
Melvin "Mel" Edwards is an American artist, teacher, and abstract steel-metal sculptor. Additionally he has worked in drawing and printmaking. His artwork has political content often referencing African-American history, as well as the exploration of themes within slavery.