What is Charles McGee (painter)?
[[File:Charles McGee2007.JPG|thumb|Charles McGee]] '''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.<ref name=Baetens>{{cite news|title=Revered and preeminent Detroit artist Charles McGee, 96, has died|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/life/2021/02/05/revered-and-preeminent-detroit-artist-charles-mcgee-96-has-died/4408210001/|first=Melody|last=Baetens|date=February 5, 2021|access-date=February 6, 2021|newspaper=The Detroit News}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *[https://www.pbs.org/video/artist-charles-mcgee-xwlmny/ Artist Charles McGee, 2018 PBS video interview] *[https://vimeo.com/21884030 Charles McGee, 2011 Art X Detroit, video] *[http://www.thedetroiter.com/nov04/mcgee.html Charles McGee 2004] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200318190351/https://www.thedetroiter.com/nov04/mcgee.html |date=2020-03-18 }} *[http://www.metrotimes.com/editorial/story.asp?id=8694 Charles McGee Profile, Metro Times] *[http://whyproject.blogspot.com/2007/11/charles-mcgee.html Charles McGee at Work : Detroit] *[https://www.highlandparkmi.gov/Community/McGregor-Public-Library.aspx McGregor Public Library in Highland Park] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619215559/https://highlandparkmi.gov/Community/McGregor-Public-Library.aspx |date=2022-06-19 }} *[http://www.kresgeartsindetroit.org/eminent-artists Kresge Eminent Artist] *[https://michlegacyartpark.org/ Michigan Legacy Art Park] {{DEFAULTSORT:McGee, Charles}} [[Category:1924 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:American painters]] [[Category:American sculptors]] [[Category:Educators from Det