Jerry Harris

Sculptor

Birthday November 23, 1945

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Pennsylvania

Age 79 years old

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About

African-American abstract sculptor, collagist and writer known for being a constructivist sculptor. He was elected into The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh.

Before Fame

He studied at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama and San Francisco State University.

Trivia

He works primarily with wood, stone, bronze, fiberglass, clay, metal and mixed media.

Family Life

His wife Britt-Marie Olofsson-Harris died in 1996.

Associated With

He and Ralph Ellison both attended the Tuskegee Institute.