Lois Mailou Jones
Pioneered African-inspired modernist art
Loïs Mailou Jones was an influential artist and teacher during her seven-decade career. Jones was one of the most notable figures to attain fame for her art while living as a black expatriate in Paris during the 1930s and 1940s. Her career began in textile design before she decided to focus on fine arts. Jones looked towards Africa and the Caribbean and her experiences in life when painting. As a result, her subjects were some of the first paintings by an African-American artist to extend beyond the realm of portraiture. Jones was influenced by the Harlem Renaissance movement and her countless international trips. Lois Mailou Jones’ career was enduring and complex. Her work in designs, paintings, illustrations, and academia made her an exceptional artist who continues to receive national attention and research.
Artworks by this artist
- The Picture-Poetry Book pl33 1935
- The Picture-Poetry Book pl15 1935
- Gladiola Garden; poems of outdoors and indoors for second grade readers Pl.14 1940
- The Picture-Poetry Book pl22 1935
- Gladiola Garden; poems of outdoors and indoors for second grade readers Pl.04 1940
- Gladiola Garden; poems of outdoors and indoors for second grade readers Pl.28 1940
- The Picture-Poetry Book pl34 1935
- The Picture-Poetry Book pl35 1935
- The Picture-Poetry Book pl32 1935
- The Picture-Poetry Book pl4 1935
- Gladiola Garden; poems of outdoors and indoors for second grade readers Pl.01 1940
- Gladiola Garden; poems of outdoors and indoors for second grade readers Pl.18 1940
- The Picture-Poetry Book pl14 1935
- The Picture-Poetry Book pl3 1935
- The Picture-Poetry Book pl20 1935
- The Picture-Poetry Book pl16 1935
- Gladiola Garden; poems of outdoors and indoors for second grade readers Pl.24 1940
- The Picture-Poetry Book pl8 1935
- Gladiola Garden; poems of outdoors and indoors for second grade readers Pl.06 1940
- Gladiola Garden; poems of outdoors and indoors for second grade readers Pl.16 1940