William R. Christopher

William Rodolphus Christopher (March 4, 1924 – December 5, 1973) was an American artist and civil rights activist[1] known for his abstract imagery and collage.[2] Christopher taught at Dartmouth College and served as a representative of the Dartmouth chapter of the NAACP.[3] He participated in the March 13-15, 1965 civil rights demonstrations marching from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.[3] His longtime partner was the artist George Tooker; the pair lived in New York City until 1960, when they moved to Hartland, Vermont; the couple spent winters in Spain, where Christopher died in December 1973.[1][4] His papers are held at the Archives of American Art.[5]

William R. Christopher
Christopher in his studio, circa 1949
BornMarch 4, 1924
DiedDecember 5, 1973
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainting

References
  1. Smee, Sebastian (1 March 2009). "Reappearing Act". The Boston Globe.
  2. "William Christopher". askART. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  3. "William Christopher diary of march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama (1965 March 13-15)". Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  4. Grimes, William (2011-03-29). "George Tooker, Painter Capturing Modern Anxieties, Dies at 90". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  5. "A Finding Aid to the William Christopher papers, circa 1920s-circa 1973". Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2019-06-15.


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