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Arts & Performance

Arthur McGee

1933–2019

Arthur Lee McGee (March 25, 1933 – July 1, 2019) was an American fashion designer. In 1957 he became the first African American designer to run a design studio on Seventh Avenue in the Garment District in New York City.

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BIOGRAPHY
Film & Television

Arthur Mitchell (dancer)

1934–2018

Arthur Mitchell (March 27, 1934 – September 19, 2018) was an American ballet dancer, choreographer, and founder and director of ballet companies. In 1955, he was the first African-American dancer with the New York City Ballet, where he was promoted to…

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BIOGRAPHY
Visual Arts

Arthur P. Bedou

1882–1966

Arthur Paul Bedou (July 6, 1882 – July 2, 1966) was an African-American photographer based in New Orleans. Bedou was, for a time, the personal photographer of Booker T. Washington, and documented the last decade of Washington's life. He also documented…

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BIOGRAPHY
Education & Scholarship

Arthur P. Davis

1904–1996

Arthur Paul Davis (November 21, 1904 – April 21, 1996) was an influential American university professor, literary scholar, and the writer and editor of several important critical texts such as The Negro Caravan, The New Cavalcade, and From the Dark Tower:…

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MUSEUM OBJECT
gelatin silver prints

Arthur Prysock, 1981

ca. 1981

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A black-and-white photograph of Arthur Prysock taken in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. He is smiling at the camera and is wearing a light suit, white shirt, and black tie with white polkadots on it.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.164.18
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BIOGRAPHY
Education & Scholarship

Arthur Rose Sr.

1921–1995

Arthur Rose Sr. (May 26, 1921 - February 13, 1995) was an American painter, sculptor, and professor. He has been featured in many publications and public exhibitions in the United States.

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BIOGRAPHY
Arts & Performance

Arthur Simeon

1983–

Arthur Simeon is a stand-up comedian based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was born in Kampala, Uganda on November 14, 1983 and attended the prestigious Namilyango College between 1996 and 2001. In the fall of 2001, Simeon moved to Canada to attend…

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ARCHIVE FILE
Archival documents & files

Arthur Smith: Patterns - Dance Jewelry [Drawn by Camille Billops and Art Smith] (f. 5 of 7) — Series 4: The Art Smith Project and Retrospective Exhibitions

1988-1989, undated

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Cataloged as “Arthur Smith: Patterns - Dance Jewelry [Drawn by Camille Billops and Art Smith] (f. 5 of 7)”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.a2022.64_ref242
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