Frustrated with the absence of positive representations of Black people in art, John Wilson responded by providing images of Black dignity while addressing the painful realities of racial prejudice.
A remedy to that fact arrived, finally, this month with “Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson,” just opened at the ...
The rare collection was established in 1965 by then-John Deere CEO William Hewitt. Many of the pieces on display haven't been seen in years.