1. Julien Binford studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and then in France.
16 Facts About Julien Binford
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Julien Binford was born to Julien Binford and Elizabeth Rodman Kennon on December 25,1908 at Norwood Plantation, his maternal grandfather's estate, in Powhatan County, Virginia.
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Julien Binford's parents were both from old Southern families and Julien was the first cousin four times removed of Confederate Major General Henry Heth through his mother.
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Julien Binford spent his childhood at Norwood before moving to Atlanta, Georgia.
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Julien Binford divorced de Vautibault after meeting Julien Binford and continued writing poems both in French and in English.
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Julien Binford converted from Greek Orthodox to the Baptist faith after moving to America before she married Julien.
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In 1935, Julien Binford returned to Virginia and bought a small farm called The Foundry.
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Julien Binford relied on his neighbors and their environment for inspiration.
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Julien Binford established a close relationship with his African-American neighbors, using them as the subject of his work on numerous occasions.
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The mural was the only one Julien Binford did for the Fine Arts Section.
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In 1941 Julien Binford was commissioned to paint a mural of the burning of Richmond for the Post Office of Saunders, Virginia.
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Julien Binford was the organizer of regular meetings with a small group of friends, including Emil Schnellock, Matila Ghyka, and Milton Stansbury.
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Julien Binford was a faculty member for 25 years until 1971, when he retired to devote more time to his painting.
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Julien Binford painted with a sensitivity and devotion, establishing a feeling of rapport between the artist and the viewer.
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Julien Binford's work has a freshness and originality that well exemplifies Binford's own zest for life and his desire to share its beauty with others.
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Julien Binford died in Charlotte on September 12,1997, at the age of 88.