HOLLINGSWORTH, Alvin C., (American, 1928-2000): Abstract Composition Titled ''#7 Sunscape'', Collage/Acrylic/Oil, 24'' x 36'', signed lower left, label affixed to top back stretcher with title, framed, 28'' x 40''. Hollingsworth was a comic book illustrator and painter who worked on Catman as well as Crime Comics and he created his own comic strip that was nationally syndicated. He was also a poet, author, lecturer and painter. His paintings deal with themes such as the Civil Rights Movement, women's struggles, spiritual concepts, jazz, city life, time and space and dance. He graduated from the High School of Music and Art in New York City and then graduated Phi Beta Kappa from City College of New York with a fine arts degree.