Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Charles Alston (1907 - April 27, 1977) was a teacher and artist, directed the Harlem Art Workshop in the Great Depression, mentor to Jacob Lawrence and others. His 1934 "Girl in a Red Dress" uses such a vibrant red it reminds one of the Fauvists redux. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.