Please like and share November 3, 1905 - Lois Mailou Jones, artist and educator, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Jones began painting as a child and had shows of her work while in high school. In 1927, she became one of the first African American graduates of the School of the Museum of Art. After graduating, she was turned down for a job there and told that “she should think of going down south to help her people”. In 1930, Jones joined the art department at Howard University where she earned her bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, in 1945. She remained there as professor of design and art until her retirement in 1977. Jones’ work reflects a command of widely different styles, from traditional landscape to African themed abstraction. The exhibition “Lois Mailou Jones: a life in vibrant color,” which included 70 paintings, showcased her various styles and experiences in America, France, Haiti, and Africa. Jones received honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters degrees from Suffolk University, Massachusetts College of Art, and Howard University and was elected a Fellow of The Royal Society of Art in London. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter presented her an award for Outstanding Achievement in the Visual Arts. Jones died June 9, 1998. Her works are in museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 14:00:00 +0000
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