Lyell E. Carr Explained

Lyell E. Carr
Birth Date:1857
Death Date:1912
Occupation:Painter

Lyell E. Carr (1857–1912) was an American painter from Chicago who did paintings of African Americans in the Deep South,[1] especially Georgia in the 1890s.[2] His work is featured in the collection of the Morris Museum of Art.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Portraying African Americans with Respect . 5 March 2024 . Spyglass: A Look at the Cahoon Museum of Art . Spring 2012.
  2. Book: Bonner . Judith H. . Pennington . Ester Curtis . Wilson . Charles Reagan . The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture . 2013 . UNC Press Books . Chapel Hill, NC . 9780807869949 . 126 .
  3. Web site: Lyell E. Carr (1857–1912) Opossum Snout, Haralson County, Georgia . Morris Museum of Art . 5 March 2024.