Thaddeus Mosley, Sculptor Who Found Fame in His Last Decade, Dies at 99

A self-taught artist, he turned reclaimed wood into striking abstract works influenced by Brancusi, Noguchi and African art.Thaddeus Mosley at his studio in Pittsburgh in 2023. Of the racial and economic barriers he faced, he said: “I knew that I wasn’t going to get the same recognition, have the same opportunity. But I tried, because it’s something I wanted to do.”