November 27, 1998

A Painter's Collection Tells the Story of African-American Art

By DAVID L. WHEELER

The artists, collectors, students, and grandchildren who come to David C. Driskell's home often enter through the garden. Here, he nurtures fig trees, papayas, and bougainvillea, all southern plants that many people are surprised to see growing so far north. Here, Mr. Driskell connects with colors, forms, and qualities of light that he tries to put in his paintings.

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