james hampton american artist
Hampton was born in Elloree South Carolina in 1909. He was considered a folk artist. James Hampton 4 8 1909 11 4 1964 Throne Of The Third Heaven Of The Nations Millennium General Assembly Smithsonian Ameri The Hamptons American Art Artist His father was a gospel. . Hampton worked as a janitor and secretly built a large assemblage of religious art from scavenged materials known as the Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millennium General Assembly. Hampton worked as a janitor and created a large assemblage of religous art in a garage which was only opened after his death. For most of his life. James Hampton is not a familiar name to many people who like art. Harry Lowe then assistant director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum told the Washington Post that walking into the garage was like opening Tuts tomb. James Hampton 1909-1964 was an African American self-taught artist in Washington DC. His fa...