Marion Marche Perkins (1908 – December 17, 1961) was an American sculptor who taught and exhibited at Chicago's South Side Community Art Center and exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago. Perkins is widely considered an important artist of the Chicago Renaissance.
Early life
Marion Perkins was born in Arkansas in 1908 where he lived with his grandparents. He relocated to Chicago at the age of 8. Perkins attended Wendell Phillips Elementary and High School, but did not graduate. He was, however, raised by his aunt after the sudden death of both of his parents.
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