David C. Driskell (June 7, 1931 – April 1, 2020) was an American artist, scholar and curator; recognized for his work in establishing African-American Art [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_art] as a distinct field of study.[1] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Driskell#cite_note-Genzlinger-1][2] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Driskell#cite_note-HistoryMakers-2] In his lifetime, Driskell was cited as one of the world's leading authorities on the subject of African-American Art.[3] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Driskell#cite_note-3] Driskell held the title of Distinguished University Professor of Art, Emeritus [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emeritus], at the University of Maryland, College Park [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Maryland,_College_Park].