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| First Name | Charles |
| Last Name | Criner |
| Born | 1945-11-27 |
| Country | United States |
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Charles Criner is one of the premiere African-American Artists of the 21st century. Criner was selected as one of todays great Southern Artists by the Oxford American Magazine, in the November 2005 issue. In 1999, Criner was recognized as one of the great-undiscovered artists to watch in the new millinium by the Museum of Printing History. Criner's work was recently selected as part of the permanent collection of the newly completed United States Fedreral Reserve Bank, Houston Texas. In addition, his work is included in many highly respected private collections, including the collection of Lewis Tanner Moore, great-nephew of renowned American artist Henry O. Tanner.
Born in rural East Texas, Criner draws upon his roots and his facinating personal history to create his ouvre. Criner studied Art at Texas Southern University under acclaimed African-American artist John Biggers, and become one of Biggers great protegés.
Criner served in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era and published a weekly comic strip for the Army as a part of his military service. Criner is also one of the artists who worked for NASA in 1969 and was responsible for drawing some of the original flight plans for NASAs famous Apollo 11 mission to the moon.
Like all great artists, Criner's vision and mastery continue to evolve and expand as it reflects and meditates on the world around us. His work is an historical mirror to our past, a reflection of the present, and a message of hope to the future.
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