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Foundational Portland painter who revealed Black history in PNW dies at 84
Foundational Portland painter who revealed Black history in PNW dies at 84
Foundational Portland painter who revealed Black history in PNW dies at 84

Published on: 07/03/2025

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Isaka Shamsud-Din is shown at work in an undated family photo.Brothers Fhree, ca. 1990, acrylic on wood, is by Portland artist Isaka Shamsud-Din, is on display at the Portland Art Museum.Artist Isaka Shamsud-Din's drawing of George Washington, the founder of Centralia, Washington and the son of a slave.Hare, Lion and Spider, circa 1967, by Isaka Shamsud-DinIsaka Shamsud-Din is seen here in his studio in the St. Johns neighborhood of Portland in 2020. Isaka Shamsud-Din's studio in St. Johns is filled with his art.

Untold Portlanders have gazed at the artwork of Isaka Shamsud-Din — they just might not have known it.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/07/foundational-portland-painter-who-captured-black-history-in-pnw-dies-at-84.html

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