| Summary: | Sculptor and painter James Earl Reid was born in Princeton, North Carolina on December 19, 1942. In 1970, Reid earned his M.A. degree in sculpture from the University of Maryland College Park. In 1979, he received his first major commission, from the City of Baltimore, to produce a sculpture of jazz legend Billie Holiday. In 1985, Reid found himself in the center of a battle for creative rights to one of his pieces, Third World America, when both he and the organization that commissioned the work filed copyrights on the piece. The case was taken to the Supreme Court, where Justice Thurgood Marshall wrote the decision in favor of Reid and all independent contractors. Reid's works have been displayed in numerous shows around the country and found in private collections around the world. In addition to his art, Reid has taught at numerous institutions, and served on the board of directors of several organizations.
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