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ARCHIBALD JOHN MOTLEY,JR, Chicago. -Born in New Orleans; studied art at the Art Institute of Chicago and abroad.  At his one man show at New Galleries in New York, 1928, the first to be held by a Negro artist since that of Tanner, practically all the paintings shown were sold to collectors.  In 1929, this artist received the Harmon Gold award in Fine Arts at the annual exhibit.

MALVIN GRAY JOHNSON, New York. -Born in North Carolina, 1896; studied at the National Academy of Design; earns his living by his painting; prefers Negro subject matter in his work.  His Negress was purchased by the Whitney Museum; received Otto H. Kahn prize of $250 in Harmon Exhibit of 1929.

SAMUEL JOSEPH BROWN, Philadelphia. -Born in North Carolina, 1907; educated in public schools, with one year at the University of Pennsylvania; studied art education for Public schools at Pennsylvania Museum of Art.  Exhibited at Pennsylvania Museum of Art 1928, 1930; work shown in Harmon Exhibit of 1933.

JAMES A. PORTER, Washington, D. C.-Born in Baltimore, 1905; graduated from Howard University Studied art at Columbia University and Students League in New York; is a teacher of art at Howard; studied abroad in 1935, 1936.  Exhibited with the American Water Color Society, Howard University Work shown in Harmon Exhibits 1928, 1929, 1930, 1933.

AARON DOUGLASS, New York. -Born in Topeka Kansas 1898; graduate of the University of Nebraska Studied art in New York; contributed the outstanding murals at Fisk University Library,and drawings and designs to several magazines; works shown in Harmon Exhibit of 1928, 1933.

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*EDWIN AUGUSTUS HARLESTON,-. A Charleston, S. C. artist, especially known for portraiture; studied at Harvard and at the school of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston; work shown in Harmon Exhibit 1931 and 1933.

*EARLE WILTON RICHARDSON, New York - Born in New York, 1913; studied at National Academy of Design; has won prizes in the Wanamaker contests and in poster contest at the Academy; works shown in Harmon exhibit 1933.

This work on exhibition was shown in the Hall of Negro Life at the Texas Centennial of Dallas, Texas, June 19-November 29, 1936.


[[image - manicule]] This is the Eighth Annual Negro History Week Art Exhibit, featuring outstanding Negro Artists.


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