Eldzier Cortor

Eldzier Cortor
Eldzier Cortor, 1959
Born(1916-01-10)January 10, 1916
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 26, 2015(2015-11-26) (aged 99)
Long Island, New York, U.S.
EducationArt Institute of Chicago
Known forPaintings of African-American women

Eldzier Cortor (January 10, 1916 – November 26, 2015) was an African-American artist and printmaker. His work typically features elongated nude figures in intimate settings, influenced by both traditional African art and European surrealism. Cortor is known for his style of realism that makes accurate depictions of poor, Black living conditions look fantastic as he distorts perspective.

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