Carroll Harris Simms with Cranbrook Sculptures

Original Title

Cranbook Academy of Art: Carroll Simms

Devised Title

Carroll Harris Simms with Cranbrook Sculptures

Date

1950

Creator

Harvey Croze See all items with this value

Contributor

Alvia J. Wardlaw

Description

This photograph shows a young Carroll Harris Simms, with many of his sculptures, as an art student at Cranbrook Academy of Art. Simms received his BFA and MFA from Cranbrook, where he was the first African American graduate. Simms recalled the way student and faculty advocates helped him integrate the school. In 1950, Simms came to Texas Southern to help Dr. John T. Biggers run the art department; Simms taught pottery, sculpture, ceramics, and jewelry making classes.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

Art See all items with this value

HBCU leadership See all items with this value

Education See all items with this value

Additional Subject

Afrocentrism

American Midwest

Black art

Educators

Faculty

Sculpture

Location

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Type

Photograph

Medium

Black-and-white photograph

Measurements

4 in x 5 in

Format

JPEG

HBCU Identifier

e.23

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.TSU.0176

Rights

All rights held by the University Museum at Texas Southern. For permission to publish, distribute, or use this image for any other purpose, please contact University Museum, Texas Southern University umuseum@gmail.com Attn: Museum Director. Materials not created by Texas Southern University may still be under copyright. Additional materials may be presented for educational and research purposes in accordance with fair use under United States copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Texas Southern University

References

Wardlaw, Alvia J. "Carroll Harris Simms: Pioneer of African-American Sculpture and Art Education." Texas State Historical Association. 28 August, 2013. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/simms-carroll-harris.

"cranbrook room." Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k5QaWG6xYc.