| Rex Goreleigh, (1902 - 1987), a realist who has long been known for his scenes of rural black life, studied in New York and Chicago. As a young artist he travelled Europe, studying at at Andre L'Hote Acadamie in Paris. His suibject matter often dealt with life in the rural south, documenting work and life in the fields. He went on to teach at several schools in Chicago and North Carolina. Goreleigh has had numerous exhibitions, beginning in the 1930's at the Anderson Galleries, the Harlem Foundation, and the American Negro Exhibition, and has worked for over five decades. In 1973 he was exhibited at the National Center of Afro-American Artists and at the Studio Museum in Harlem. |
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