Tag: Archibald J. Motley Jr.

  • While the name Archibald Motley brings instant recognition only to specialized scholars, two of Motley’s paintings are so well known that they have become, for many, visual embodiments of the Harlem Renaissance. Motley’s “The Octoroon Girl” (1925) and “Blues” (1929) have served as cover art for several editions of Harlem Renaissance literature, anthologies, and literary…