Leroy Campbell is an internationally renowned fine artist and visual storyteller. His art is heavily influenced by the Gullah-Geechee culture of his youth in Charleston, South Carolina. Mr. Campbell spent most of his adult years in New York City as one of its new renaissance artists, inspired by the master artists of the Brooklyn Renaissance and Harlem Renaissance eras. Extended Hands, A Love Story is his riveting new memoir, which chronicles his rise in the art world after enduring a traumatic start in his childhood: birth-defected hands, an abusive household, poverty, and abandonment. He currently creates fine art while living in Atlanta, Georgia.Avant-garde Books, LLC is the first Black mother/daughter-owned bookstore in the world. While their physical location at the Mall West End in SW Atlanta is no longer open, they are still committed to promoting literacy and learning, especially among socioeconomically disadvantaged children. Their mission is not just to sell books, but they strive to save and empower members of their commUNITY with the right knowledge about themselves, their history, race, culture, and identity.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
New Book Alert! "Extended Hands: A Love Story" by Renowned Artist, Leroy Campbell is available now!
Leroy Campbell is an internationally renowned fine artist and visual storyteller. His art is heavily influenced by the Gullah-Geechee culture of his youth in Charleston, South Carolina. Mr. Campbell spent most of his adult years in New York City as one of its new renaissance artists, inspired by the master artists of the Brooklyn Renaissance and Harlem Renaissance eras. Extended Hands, A Love Story is his riveting new memoir, which chronicles his rise in the art world after enduring a traumatic start in his childhood: birth-defected hands, an abusive household, poverty, and abandonment. He currently creates fine art while living in Atlanta, Georgia.
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