The highlight of the day, by far, was the exhibit, "Loïs Mailou Jones: A Life in Vibrant Color." Photography not allowed in the exhibit (only in regular collection), so none of my own photos. I lifted these from google to give you an idea.
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"Jennie" |
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"Mere du Senegal" |
Mailou Jones's great gift was transporting the viewer into the daily lives of her subjects. Her work was colorful, soaked with the shades of skin, sunshine, textiles, fruit and other objects of art. When she did a mask, the eyes moved with you. When she showed an African American girl cleaning fish, the strokes were rhythmic.
Mailou Jones taught at Howard University for 47 years. She had plenty of lessons to share, not only about technique, but about fighting for acceptance in the white art world. Despite rejections and racism, she pursued her own path and is considered a forerunner of several black art movements. She was the first African American to have a solo show at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, in 1973. Jones, who died in 1998 at 92, is represented in many major museums and collections.Full Post article, click here.
For more info on Mailou Jones, check out http://www.loismailoujones.com/index.html.
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