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
Works CitedWorks Cited
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