William McKnight Farrow (1885–1967) was an American artist and curator active in the early twentieth century.
[1] Recognized as a printmaker in his own right, he is best known for his promotion and inspiration of fellow African-American artists who became prominent in the mid-twentieth century.
[1] His own work was on display at Chicago's South Side Community Art Center, where it inspired later artists such as Charles White and Gordon Parks.
[2] In addition to his work as a printmaker and curator, Farrow taught art at Carl Schurz High School.
He was fired from his teaching job in 1948 following a profile in the Pittsburgh Courier, an African-American newspaper; the school had hired Farrow believing he was white.