Lee Godie [SEP] date of death
Lee Godie
Lee Godie (born Jamot Emily Godee; September 1, 1908 – March 4, 1994) was an American self-taught artist who was active in Chicago during the late 1960s until around the early 1990s. She was a prolific artist who was known for her paintings and modified photos which are shown in galleries and museums such as the Hayward Gallery in London and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. She is often considered Chicago's most collected artist.
Life.
Lee Godie was notoriously wary of divulging personal
September "Lee Godie Exhibition Month". The proclamation in part reads:
"Now, Therefore, I, Richard M. Daley, Mayor of the City of Chicago, do hereby proclaim September 6-October 8, 1991 to be Lee Godie Exhibition Month in Chicago and urge all citizens to pay homage to a gifted artist."
External links.
- Art.org - Finding Beauty in the art of Lee Godie