Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art

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Carl Richard “Dingbat” Smith

Alias Bat

1927-1980s

Works in the Collection

Untitled Standing Sculpture by Carl “Dingbat” Smith
c. 1985

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Untitled Wall Relief
1983

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Woman’s Face
1966

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Biography

Carl Richard “Dingbat” Smith was born in the Hill District in 1927 and died in the late 1980s. Although the self-taught artist used humble materials – nails pounded into boards – his skill and finesse produced striking works.

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