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  1. With Powerful Murals, Hale Woodruff Paved The Way For African-American Artists - he founded what was known as the Exhibition for African American artists

    by , 12-27-2015 at 01:12 AM


    Artist Hale Aspacio Woodruff was commissioned to paint the Amistad Murals in 1938.

    Most Americans know little about the painter Hale Woodruff, but he had a profound influence on 20th century American art. Like many black artists in the 1920s, Woodruff left the country for Paris. He later studied in Mexico with Diego Rivera.
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