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Joel Robinson

1915–2012

United States

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Adolph Joel Robinson (1915–2012) was an American artist and designer. He was the first African American designer to be recognized by the Museum of Modern Art in its Good Design exhibition series and the first to have his work acquired for MoMA's permanent collection.

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