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Gus Nall

Introduction

Gus Nall (1919 – 1995) was an African American artist born in Illinois. Nall worked during the mid-20th century in Chicago, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan. Nall’ best known work is his painting titled Lincoln Speaks to Freedmen on the Steps of the Capital at Richmond (1963).

Life

Gus Nall was a distinguished artist known for his modernist paintings. He was an influential African-American artist born in 1919 in Chicago, Illinois. He was married to Thelma Nall. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago.Nall also studied in Paris for a short period of time. During his life, he was featured in Art Gallery Magazine (1968, "The Afro-American Issue”) as well as Carol Myers' Black Power in the Arts. He died in 1995.

Work

Nall’s work consisted of elongated human figures,

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