Rex Goreleigh
Rex Goreleigh | |
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| Born | Russell Gordon Goreleigh September 2, 1902 Penllyn, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | October 28, 1986 (aged 84) |
| Burial place | Princeton Cemetery |
| Education | Livingstone College, Art Students League of New York, University of Chicago, Rutgers University |
| Occupation(s) | Painter, printmaker, educator |
Russell "Rex" Gordon Goreleigh (1902 – 1986) was an African American painter, printmaker, and arts educator. Goreleigh taught arts classes for the Works Progress Administration, and was active in the arts communities of Chicago, New York City, and Princeton, New Jersey. Much of his work depicts the African American experience.