I need basic biographical facts about Alvin Hollingsworth, black
artist b. 1930 (birth date?) I believe in the NYC area. Did he grow up
in Queens? Did he have any siblings? Are there any photographs of him
as a boy, teenager or young man?
How long did he work in the comic book industry as an artist, and what
did he do in the 1950s? Did he attend/graduate from college?

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Request for Question Clarification by nenna-ga on 15 Jun 2005 11:02 PDT

billbuster-ga:

I have information on all but 3 of your questions (re: Queens,
sibblings and photos).  Will you accept the rest as an answer?  Pleae
let me know!

Nenna-GA

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Clarification of Question by billbuster-ga on 15 Jun 2005 12:04 PDT

No, most important of all (to me) are his place of birth, any siblings
(ages and names would be nice) and especially early photos (like a
school picture).

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Request for Question Clarification by nenna-ga on 16 Jun 2005 07:41 PDT

billbuster-ga:

I'm sorry but I was not able to locate the desired information
(location of birth, photos and family information.)  I hope another
researcher might have better luck :)

Nenna-GA

According to "AskArt" Alvin Hollingsworth, an African-American painter
from New York City, was born in 1928 and died in 2000.  Here is as
much of his biography as appears on the free area of the site:  "Alvin
Hollingsworth, comic-strip illustrator and painter, was born in New
York City and began drawing at the age of four, and by the time he was
twelve, he was an artist assistant at Holyoke Publishing Company for
Catman's Comics. A year later he was doing illustrations for Crime
Comics.

His paintings dealt with themes of contemporary social issues such as
the Civil Rights Movement, women's struggles, spiritual concepts,
jazz, city life, time and space and dance. He was also a mural
designer ..."

You asked if he graduated from college.  I'm not 100% sure of that,
but I happen to know he attended (at least) City University of New
York, because my father was also an alumnus of that school, and while
attending a gathering he went to a student art show (in the late
1950s, I would guess), and while there he saw a painting that was
really good and which he really liked, and he bought it, for something
like $75 if I remember the story right -- later, that student
(Hollingsworth) became famous.  I grew up with that painting hanging
in my family's living room.  It may be that the alumni office at City
University of NY might be able to steer you to more information.  
Good luck.