Benny Carter (painter)

Benny Carter
Photo of Carter taken by Carol M. Highsmith at his home studio in Rockingham County, North Carolina
Born
Binford Taylor Carter, Jr.

(1943-11-29)November 29, 1943
Died2 February 2014(2014-02-02) (aged 70)
Resting placeSardis Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
Madison, North Carolina
EducationMadison-Mayodan High School
OccupationArtist
SpouseTeressa Lynn Craddock
Parent(s)Binford Taylor Carter, Sr. (father)
Mary Sue Young (mother)

Binford Taylor Carter, Jr., known as Benny Carter or Bennie Carter, (November 29, 1943 – February 2, 2014) was an American contemporary visual artist. His primary focus was as a painter and sculptor within the genres of folk art and outsider art.


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