Motley, Archibald John, 1891-1981

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Dates:
Birth 1891-10-07
Death 1981-01-16
Americans,
English,

Biographical notes:

Painter; Chicago, Ill.

From the description of Archibald Motley interviews, 1978 Jan. 23-1979 Mar. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220188409

From the description of Archibald Motley interviews, 1978 Jan. 23-1979 Mar. 1 [sound recording]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276394237

Archibald John Motley, Jr. (1891-1981) was an African-American painter born in New Orleans. His style varied over his career from genre scenes of African-American life to modern paintings of tribal rights to scenes of urban African-American life.

From the description of Motley, Archibald John, 1891-1981 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10572893

Archibald John Motley (1891-1981) was a painter from Chicago, Ill.

From the description of Oral history interview with Archibald Motley, 1978 Jan. 23-1979 Mar. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646397425

Painter; Chicago, Ill.

Born in New Orleans, La.

From the description of Archibald Motley, Jr. papers, 1925-1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82099061

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Subjects:

  • African American artists
  • Art, American
  • Art
  • Painters
  • Painters

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Places:

  • Illinois--Chicago (as recorded)
  • Illinois--Chicago (as recorded)
  • Illinois--Chicago (as recorded)
  • Illinois--Chicago (as recorded)