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Black Belt

Archibald Motley, 1934
Black Belt, Archibald Motley
Black Belt, zoomed in
83.8 cmBlack Belt scale comparison102.9 cm

Black Belt is a Harlem Renaissance Oil on Canvas Painting created by Archibald Motley in 1934. It lives at the Hampton University Museum in the United States. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Night, Cities and Crowds. SourceSee Black Belt in the Kaleidoscope

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What the Water Gave Me, Frida Kahlo

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Observatory Time - The Lovers, Man Ray

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Self Portrait with the Lamp

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