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James Hampton (April 8, 1909 – November 4, 1964) was an American outsider artist. Hampton worked as a janitor and secretly built a large assemblage of religious art from scavenged materials, known as the Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly.
Learn about James Hampton, a self-taught artist who created The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations Millennium General Assembly, a monument to his faith and vision. Explore his biography, works, and related activities and exhibitions at the museum.
- April 8, 1909
- November 4, 1964
Learn about James Hampton, a self-taught artist who created a visionary sculpture based on his religious visions. The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly is a mixed media assemblage of cardboard, plastic, foil, and found objects that expresses his faith and hope for salvation.
Dec 16, 2021 · Learn about the self-taught artist who created a glimmering altar from discarded objects based on his visions. Watch a video with curator Leslie Umberger and explore the installation in SAAM's galleries.
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Obsessively. Every night after work, in a rented garage on 7th Street NW in Washington, D.C., James Hampton, a World War II veteran and janitor for the General Services Administration with no...
Nov 10, 2020 · James Hampton was a janitor who created a religious assemblage of scavenged materials in his garage. His work, Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly, is displayed at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Jan 19, 2023 · James Hampton was a solitary janitor who created a monumental work of art out of trash, inspired by his religious visions. His \"Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly\" is a masterpiece of visionary art, using aluminum foil, cardboard and other found objects.
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