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Archibald Motley. Archibald John Motley, Jr. (October 7, 1891 – January 16, 1981), [1] was an American visual artist. Motley is most famous for his colorful chronicling of the African-American experience in Chicago during the 1920s and 1930s, and is considered one of the major contributors to the Harlem Renaissance, or the New Negro Movement ...
Oct 3, 2024 · Archibald Motley (born October 7, 1891, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.—died January 16, 1981, Chicago, Illinois) was an American painter identified with the Harlem Renaissance and probably best known for his joyous depictions of Black social life and jazz culture in vibrant city scenes.
Oct 19, 2014 · Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist presents a full-scale survey of one the most important artists of the Harlem Renaissance, featuring the painter's visual examination of African American culture during the Jazz Age. The exhibition covers Motley's entire career, including periods in Chicago, Paris, and Mexico.
Aug 14, 2015 · The painter Archibald Motley, Jr. called Chicago home for most of his life. That’s where, starting in the 1920s, he became inspired by a vibrant South Side nightlife that is largely forgotten today.
Oct 2, 2015 · Archibald Motley: Jazz Age Modernist is the first full-scale survey of his paintings in two decades. The exhibition offers an unprecedented opportunity to carefully examine Motley’s dynamic depictions of modern life in his home town, Chicago, as well as in Jazz Age Paris and Mexico.
Career Upon graduating from the Art Institute in 1918, Motley took odd jobs to support himself while he made art. An idealist, he was influenced by the writings of Black reformer and sociologist W.E.B. Du Bois and Harlem Renaissance leader Alain Locke and believed that art could help to end racial prejudice. At the same
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Motley came of age during a turbulent and exciting time in American history, and he witnessed developments such as rapid industrialization, the Great Depression, and World War II. He was probably most inspired by the Jazz Age and Harlem Renaissance, both of which peaked in the 1920s.
