Archibald Motley Jr.
Archibald Motley painted detailed scenes of black night life in America during the 1930s and on. Many of his scenes are full of black people in both public spaces and intimate spaces. Check out a few of his artworks below.
William H. Johnson
In class our weekly African American studies class we are reviewing artist, William H. Johnson. His life was filled with world travel and art exploration. If you have a chance to read about his life, you can review this article here. Thousands of his paintings were donated to the Smithsonian American Art Museum after he passed away.
Aaron Douglas
Aaron Douglas -He is known as the “Father of African American Art” for his contributions to African American Art.
Celebrating Black History
This month I will be reviewing artists from the Harlem Renaissance. I will cover artists like Lois Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Aaron Douglas, Meta Vaux Warrick Fuller, Augusta Savage, Archibald Motley and William H. Johnson.
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