Jimmie Durham

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Date of birth

07/10/1940

Date of death

11/17/2021

Place of birth

Houston, Texas, USA

Jimmie Durham

Biography

Jimmie Durham (July 10, 1940 - November 17, 2021) was an American sculptor, essayist and poet, living and working in Europe since 1994. He was active in the United States in the civil rights movements of African Americans and Native Americans in the 1960s and 1970s, serving on the central council of the American Indian Movement (AIM). He returned to working at art while living in New York City. His work has been extensively exhibited.