Archibald J. Motley Jr. (American, 18911981)Black Belt, 1934 Chicagos Bronzeville neighborhood is alive with Jazz Age glam in Archibald MotleysBlack Belt. Motley sought social change through works that he hoped would speak across racial dividesdepicting the diversity of black experiences, portraying intersecting social classes, and drawing from highly recognizable cinematic techniques. Through these, he painted modern American life.
