#charlesmcgee

[scenefromthesidewalk]

“UNITY"

by Charles McGee

Turning 95 this year, Charles McGee was born in Clemson to a family of South Carolina sharecroppers and says while helping his grandfather tend the land "he observed firsthand the order and harmony that exists within nature." Moving to Detroit at age 10 McGee developed an unwavering bond to the city. In 2008 he was awarded the first @TheKresgeFoundation Eminent Artist Award and told them "Detroit really has been a heaven for me. It has given me dignity and treated me with respect." In 2017 Detroit unveiled a new 13-story composition by McGee at Griswold and Clifford Streets saying "We are all connected." McGee's interweaving of dots, lines, and indeterminate shapes hide a variety of representational elements, reflecting Detroit's tale of "destruction and rebirth inextricably intertwined."  @charles.mcgee_/

[kristinnicolefehrman]

United We Stand

[creativehinadesign]

Reposted via • @librarystreetcollective On August 7th of 2019, the finishing touches were put on Charles McGee’s colorful, geometric mural on the side of the Detroit Foundation Hotel. McGee originally painted the mural back in 1974, but years of neglect caused most of it to disappear. ⁠Artist Hubert Massey spearheaded the restoration of the iconic mural. . . . @Charles.McGee_⁠ @lyndsayfelisse Photo by @jessedavidgreen . . . . #detroit ⁠⠀#charlesmcgee #detroitartists #detroitart https://www.instagram.com/p/CK_46tUDguM/?igshid=1hga26lb3mv98

[okunilorraine]

Happy 101st Birthday tomorrow Brigadier General Charles McGee one of the Tuskegee Airmen. Thank you for your service. 💜 #tuskegeeuniversity #tuskegeeairmen #charlesmcgee #redtails #tuskegee #centenarian #livelongandprosper #historyinthemaking #history #blackhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/CIeZvpNjNTK/?igshid=1nqqk0tt6gsj8

[sandcastlecook]

On a trip to Denver several years ago I had the honor and great pleasure of meeting Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee and his son on a car rental bus. He was kind enough to chat with me and I told him it was an honor to shake his hand. He was a delightful gentleman and I was so proud to see him honored during last night’s State of the Union speech. Whatever your politics, let’s not forget we are all Americans and we should all honor & respect our heroes. #tuskegeeairmen #charlesmcgee (at Denver International Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8MbkREFzZZ/?igshid=12dhqdpfjgnma

[creativehinadesign]

At Charles H. Wright African American museum. #BlackAndWhite #Detroit #GraphicSculpture #African #CharlesMcGee #UnitedWeStand #AbstractBlackWhite

[chiliadcreatives]

Paying homage to a master. "Charles McGee: Still Searching" up until July 1st. Located at 1505 Woodward Ave in Detroit #charlesmcgee #stillsearching #detroitart #detroitartists

[pitikbulag]

New Detroit mural by Charles McGee called "Unity, a towering 118-foot-by-50-foot mural that was just painted on the side of 28 W. Grand River Ave. in Capitol Park. It’s a vibrant work of abstract black and white geometric shapes" #mural #Detroit #streetart #art #charlesmcgee #capitolpark (at Capitol Park Historic District)