Archibald John Motley, Jr.Archibald John Motley, Jr.

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Emily TurnerEmily Turner

BiographyBiographyArchibald John Motley Junior was an Archibald John Motley Junior was an

American painterAmerican painterHe was born on September 2, 1891 in He was born on September 2, 1891 in

New Orleans, Louisiana and died January New Orleans, Louisiana and died January 16, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois16, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

In 1928, the New Gallery in New York City In 1928, the New Gallery in New York City gave Motley his first one-man show gave Motley his first one-man show

In 1928, wins the Harmon Foundation gold In 1928, wins the Harmon Foundation gold medal for The Octoroon Girl medal for The Octoroon Girl

In 1929, Motley won a Guggenheim In 1929, Motley won a Guggenheim Fellowship for a year of study in ParisFellowship for a year of study in Paris

Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance

Motley found it difficult to earn a living, Motley found it difficult to earn a living, because most of the wealthy white patrons because most of the wealthy white patrons favored white artists, and black patrons favored white artists, and black patrons were either not wealthy enough or were either not wealthy enough or uninterested in supporting black portrait uninterested in supporting black portrait painterspainters

He continued to preserver and paint, He continued to preserver and paint, eventually gaining fameeventually gaining fame

Influential PaintersInfluential Painters

Some of the painters around Motley’s time Some of the painters around Motley’s time that influenced him are:that influenced him are:Palmer HaydenPalmer HaydenMalvin Gray Johnson Malvin Gray Johnson James Lescesne Wells James Lescesne Wells

Famous ArtFamous Art

BarbequeBarbeque

BluesBlues

Famous ArtFamous Art

Sunny Day in the Sunny Day in the ParkPark

The Octoroon GirlThe Octoroon Girl

Famous ArtFamous Art

CocktailsCocktails

Getting’ ReligiousGetting’ Religious

Famous ArtFamous Art

Hot RythemHot Rythem

Jockey ClubJockey Club

Famous ArtFamous Art

NightlifeNightlife

PicnicPicnic

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