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JOHN SCOTT b. 1940, New Orleans, Louisiana d. 2007, Houston, Texas Galileo, 2005 Aluminum; 18 x 18 in. The John Scott Collection Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Winner of a prestigious “Genius Grant” from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in 1992, John Scott was born in New Orleans and raised in the city’s Lower Ninth Ward. He taught at Xavier University for more than forty years and was known for creating vibrant, monumental, kinetic sculptures that often explored themes such as the “diddlie-bow” string instrument from West-African culture, or the rhythms and movements inspired by early nineteenth-century slave dances in New Orleans’ famed Congo Square. His large woodcuts drew heavily upon life in the city, especially its rich African-Caribbean culture and musical heritage. JRK ART IN CONTEMPORARY LOUISIANA 339  http://www.knowla.org/entry.php?rec=997 http://www.knowla.org/entry.php?rec=997

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