Remembering Harvey Pratt, Roger Allers, and Robert Burleigh

"In Memoriam is published every Wednesday afternoon and honors those we recently lost in the art world. A member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes of Oklahoma, the self-taught artist designed the National Native American Veterans Memorial on the Mall in Washington, DC. He also spent decades creating forensic sketches for law enforcement, including work on high-profile cases involving victims of serial killers like Ted Bundy."

"He worked as a story artist, animator, and director for Disney, most notably co-directing The Lion King. He also worked on The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast, among other films. He was a beloved Los Angeles character whose storefront museum showcasing his own art was known as a colorful and welcoming neighborhood staple. His more than 50 books and biographies covered people like Edward Hopper and Langston Hughes."

"He helmed the magazine from its creation in 1962, staying on until resigning in 1972. He also taught art history at multiple institutions, including the University of California, Irvine. His eerie, distorted portraits of artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat documented Manhattan's underground. He performed at happenings in galleries around New York City in the 1970s and '80s, and completed odd jobs around Andy Warhol's Factory."

A Cheyenne and Arapaho member designed the National Native American Veterans Memorial on the Mall in Washington, DC and produced forensic sketches for law enforcement, including cases tied to serial killers such as Ted Bundy. A Disney story artist and director co-directed The Lion King and contributed to The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. A Los Angeles artist ran a colorful storefront museum and authored over 50 books and biographies on figures like Edward Hopper and Langston Hughes. A magazine editor led a publication from 1962 to 1972 and taught art history at institutions including UC Irvine. An artist created eerie, distorted portraits of figures like Jean-Michel Basquiat, performed at gallery happenings in the 1970s and ’80s, and worked around Andy Warhol’s Factory. Another artist depicted Black cowboys, pirates, and Puerto Rican farmers across drawings and more than 20 monuments, and taught at the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts until retiring in 1992.

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