Sharon Sutton

Sutton is a licensed architect, scholar, musician, and activist whose work focuses on confronting the racist, classist and sexist elements of architecture and city planning. She initially moved to New York City to study music and worked as professional musician before transitioning into architecture when she realized the difficulties of renting in New York City. Sharon Sutton was the first Black woman to become a full-time professor in an accredited architectural degree program and went on to earn three additional post-baccalaureates. She has authored several books and articles all the while lecturing nationally and internationally at over forty universities.

In 1970, Sutton traveled internationally and studied graphic arts. The works of art that are part of the Harlem Art Collection appear to have an architectural quality to their geometric compositions.

Title: First Hilltown Series I
Artist: Sharon Sutton (b. 1941)
Date: 1974
Medium: silkscreen on paper
Dimensions:  28 ½ x 28 ½ inches
Accession Number: H77.71.1

Title First Hilltown Series II
Artist Sharon Sutton (b. 1941)
Date 1974
Medium silkscreen on paper
Dimensions 29 1/2 x 30
Accession Number: H77.71.2

Title: Islands of Friday
Artist: Sharon Sutton (b. 1941)
Date: 1976
Medium: collage on paper
Dimensions: Image size: 31 x 31 inches; Framed: 37 ½ x 37 ½ inches
Accession Number: H77.71.3 

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