• James Hampton (April 8, 1909 – November 4, 1964) was an American outsider artist. Hampton worked as a janitor and secretly built a large assemblage of religious art...
  • But this is how the outsider artist James Hampton created what is known today as “The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ General Assembly.”
  • James Hampton was an African‑American janitor who secretly built a large assemblage of religious art from scavenged materials, and is considered an outsider artist.
  • More Information. Artist Biography. The artistic gifts of James Hampton were virtually unknown until shortly after his death. ... Artist. James Hampton.
  • It a creation that has received attention and importance for over 50 years from world renown artists and yet James Hampton was never an artist.
  • James Hampton was a man of impeccable stature creating works of so-called “art”, but never officially recognized as an artist while he was living.
  • James Hampton was an American actor, artist, and director. He was best known for his role as Private Hannibal Dobbs in the television series F Troop.
  • James Hampton was born in Elloree, South Carolina, in 1909. His father was a gospel singer and a traveling Baptist preacher.
  • James Hampton, The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ Millennium General Assembly, 1950-1964, Smithsonian American Art Museum.