Robert Pious
Robert Pious | |
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| Born | Robert Savon Pious March 7, 1908 Meridian, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 1983 (aged 74) The Bronx, New York City, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Art Institute of Chicago National Academy of Design |
| Known for | Painting, illustration |
| Movement | Harlem Renaissance |
Robert Savon Pious (March 7, 1908 – February 1, 1983) was an American painter and illustrator who is best known for producing cartoons, portraits, and illustrations for books, newspapers, and pulp magazines. In 1929, Pious received a prestigious Spingarn Prize for drawing from the William E. Harmon Foundation. In 1940, he won first prize in a national poster contest for the American Negro Exposition in Chicago.