Dox thrash biography of abraham lincoln author

It was the closest city with art schools that would admit African-Americans. To pay for night classes at the Art Institute, Thrash took on many different jobs, which he frequently had to change. This made it difficult for Thrash to pursue his education full-time. While working for the federally funded Fine Print Workshop in Philadelphia he won national recognition as the inventor of the carborundum printmaking technique.

Thrash was the second of four children born to parents Gus and Ophelia Thrash.

Dox thrash biography of abraham lincoln author: life, from his boyhood

In his undated autobiography he remembers:. As a child I liked to draw, also adventure in the woods mostly by myself. I was especially fond of kites and swimming. As an older boy, I did not have very much schooling, but learned what education I have, from reading books, listening to conversation and traveling. His love for art brought him to Chicago.

In , at age 24, he was drafted into the army, serving in the th Infantry, 92nd Division and sustaining significant injuries just 28 hours before the armistice was signed. He would later comment ironically that this gave him his first big break as an artist.