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Charles McGee (painter)
2026-11-15 08:46:38 · Cedar Herald Index
Charles McGee (December 15, 1924 – February 4, 2021) was an American artist and educator. He was known for creating paintings, assemblages, and sculptures. His artwork is in the collections of the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History. He also created many public works in the city of Detroit. McGee was born in Clemson, South Carolina.
McGee died on February 4, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan at the age of 96.

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Other websites
Artist Charles McGee, 2018 PBS video interview
Charles McGee, 2011 Art X Detroit, video
Charles McGee 2004
Charles McGee Profile, Metro Times
Charles McGee at Work : Detroit
McGregor Public Library in Highland Park
Kresge Eminent Artist
Michigan Legacy Art Park
1924 births
2021 deaths
American painters
American sculptors
Educators from Detroit
Educators from South Carolina
