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Hayward Oubre Jr

Hayward L. Oubre, Jr. (1916 - 2006) was active/lived in North Carolina, Louisiana.  Hayward Oubre Jr is known for Sculpture, painting, prints, teaching.

HAYWARD LOUIS OUBRE JR. (1916-2006)

Deeply attached to his Southern heritage, Hayward Louis Oubre, Jr. relied on childhood memories to create paintings and prints portraying African American life in his hometown of New Orleans. However, he is best remembered today for works that transcend any regionalist influences: airy wire sculptures that are celebrated for their resilience, strength, balance, and engineering mastery.

Born to a family of African and French descent, Oubre’s youthful artistic talent was encouraged in the New Orleans parochial schools he attended. Following high school, he enrolled at Dillard University, where he was a standout member of the football and track teams, an illustrator for the college newspaper, and the institution’s first art major. Upon his graduation in 1939, Oubre continued his studies at Atlanta University, thriving under the tutelage of painter and muralist Hale Woodruff and sculptor Nancy Elizabeth Prophet, who encouraged Oubre   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 4000 characters.]  Artist bio

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