John T. Riddle
John T. Riddle, Jr. (1933 – March 3, 2002) was an American artist known for his paintings and sculptures.[1] Riddle's metal assemblage sculptures, created from the debris of the Watts riots, are among his best-known works. He died March 3, 2002.[2]
Education
Riddle was born in
California State College in Los Angeles. He taught art in high schools before moving to Atlanta in 1974 where he taught at Spelman College.[2]
Work
Riddle's work often features
Expelled Because of Their Color, a sculpture commemorating the Original 33, 33 African-American members of the Georgia General Assembly who were elected in 1868 but expelled.[2] Following the 1965 Watts riots in Los Angeles, Riddle collected metal debris after that he would then make into sculptures.[4][5]
Riddle was one of the artists featured in the documentary television program Renaissance in Black: Two Artists' Lives.[6][7]
The California African American Museum held a retrospective of his work in 2003.[6]
His work is included in the permanent collections of the
Expelled Because of Their Color" is on the Georgia State Capitol grounds.[2]
References
- ^ "John Riddle Jr., 68; Artist and Curator". March 9, 2002 – via LA Times.
- ^ a b c d e "John T. Riddle Jr. (1933–2002)". New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- ^ "John T. Riddle Jr. – Now Dig This! digital archive – Hammer Museum". Hammer Museum.
- ^ "- Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 9 March 2002.
- ^ "Ghetto Merchant | John T. Riddle Jr. | Now Dig This! digital archive". Hammer Museum.
- ^ a b "John T. Riddle Jr. | Hammer Museum".
- ^ Sonksen, Mike (January 24, 2014). "Love Thy Neighbor: Timothy Washington and the Black Assemblage Art Movement". KCET.
- ^ "Riddle, John T." mocaga.pastperfectonline.com.
- ^ "Brooklyn Museum". www.brooklynmuseum.org.