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Barkley L. Hendricks in his home in New London, Conn., in 2007, with “Frog” (1976).
C.M. Glover for The New York Times; thumbnail (self-portrait), Barkley L. Hendricks, All Rights Reserved, via Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
Barkley L. Hendricks
Died on April 18, 2017 at age 72
In his paintings, Mr. Hendricks gave new representation to ordinary black men and women, memorializing them in portraits that echoed the grand manner of the old masters.
Notable Deaths 2017
Remembering Mary Tyler Moore, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lewis, David Rockefeller, Trisha Brown, Glen Campbell, Dick Gregory, Edith Windsor, Sam Shepard, Tom Petty and many others who died this year.