Lois Mailou Jones

Museum of Femininity

English - October 09, 2020 17:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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In celebration of Black History Month I will be posting regular podcast episodes, which specifically focus on Black female artists and figures in history.
In todays episode I will be discussing the life and work of Lois Mailou Jones (1905 - 1998) who was a pioneering teacher at Howard University and award winning painter, textile designer and mixed media artist. Her work often evolved depending on her environment and as a result she has a wonderfully diverse body of work, which includes paintings inspired by African art and culture as well as artwork in the style of the French Impressionists. Despite working during a time of segregation and hostility towards people of colour she persevered and forged a successful career, which paved the way for many artists after her.

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Sources
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lois-Mailou-Jones
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/lois-mailou-jones/
https://americanart.si.edu/artist/lo%C3%AFs-mailou-jones-5658
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6aLZ222hKs&t=317s