John T. Riddle

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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

Expelled Because of Their Color

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

  1. ^ "John Riddle Jr., 68; Artist and Curator". March 9, 2002 – via LA Times.
  2. ^ a b c d e "John T. Riddle Jr. (1933–2002)". New Georgia Encyclopedia.
  3. ^ "John T. Riddle Jr. – Now Dig This! digital archive – Hammer Museum". Hammer Museum.
  4. ^ "- Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 9 March 2002.
  5. ^ "Ghetto Merchant | John T. Riddle Jr. | Now Dig This! digital archive". Hammer Museum.
  6. ^ a b "John T. Riddle Jr. | Hammer Museum".
  7. ^ Sonksen, Mike (January 24, 2014). "Love Thy Neighbor: Timothy Washington and the Black Assemblage Art Movement". KCET.
  8. ^ "Riddle, John T." mocaga.pastperfectonline.com.
  9. ^ "Brooklyn Museum". www.brooklynmuseum.org.