Daniel
Texidor Parker earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from
Chicago Teacher's College, now called Chicago State University in 1964
and a Master of Arts degree in Psychological counseling from Roosevelt
University in Chicago in 1967. Additional education includes African
American Studies at Chicago State University in 1965 and Spanish Language
Studies at the University of Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico in 1964.
For more than thirty-five years, Professor Parker taught in the Chicago
Public School system and the City Colleges of Chicago, he is Professor
Emeritus in the African American Studies Department at Olive-Harvey
College in Chicago.
"The arrangement and objets d'art, and perhaps the
most critical consideration -- the quality of light in the space
-- together determine how each work responds to its environment
as it defines the very spirit of a room, and in doing so, enhances
the art."
--Dan Parker
"This book, "African Art: The Diaspora and Beyond"
is a must have."
--Dr. Margaret Taylor Goss Burroughs
"Entering Mr. Parker's home is like visiting a private
museum. His collection, in a word, is awesome. It is awesome
because of the art itself, and pure aesthetic, the overall collection,
and the presentation. It is the quality collection of a real
art lover, and this book is a true treasure because it shares
and documents his passion.
Daniel
Texidor Parker earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from
Chicago Teacher's College, now called Chicago State University in 1964
and a Master of Arts degree in Psychological counseling from Roosevelt
University in Chicago in 1967. Additional education includes African
American Studies at Chicago State University in 1965 and Spanish Language
Studies at the University of Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico in 1964.
For more than thirty-five years, Professor Parker taught in the Chicago
Public School system and the City Colleges of Chicago, he is Professor
Emeritus in the African American Studies Department at Olive-Harvey
College in Chicago.