Thompson, Bob, 1937-1966

found: Smithsonian Institution. Nat. Coll. of Fine Arts. Bob Thompson ... 1976:t.p. (Bob Thompson, 1937-1966)

found: Wikipedia, Sept. 08, 2014(Bob Thompson; born June 26, 1937 in Louisville, Kentucky; died May 30, 1966 in Rome, Italy; Robert Louis Thompson; American figurative painter known for his bold and colorful canvases, whose compositions were appropriated from the Old Masters. He was very prolific in his eight-year career, producing over 1000 works before his death)

found: African American Registry, Sept. 08, 2014(Robert Thompson, painter; Robert Louis Thompson was an African-American painter and one of the youngest black artists of his day to gain fame in the United States.) - http://www.aaregistry.org/historic_events/view/robert-thompson-painter-genus