Self Portrait

Object Details

Artist

Loïs Mailou Jones, born Boston, MA 1905-died Washington, DC 1998

Sitter

Lois Mailou Jones

Exhibition Label

Jones went to Africa for the first time in 1970, at age sixty-five, but the forms, rhythmic cadences, and vibrant color she associated with the ceremonies of Africa had infused her art since her student years. These influences are apparent in Self Portrait, in which Jones links her identity with traditional African sculpture.

African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Era, and Beyond, 2012

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist

1940

Object number

2006.24.2

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Painting

Medium

casein on board

Dimensions

17 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (44.5 x 36.7 cm)

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department

Painting and Sculpture

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Occupation\art\painter

Portrait female

Record ID

saam_2006.24.2

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk71f7d4fb7-a025-4174-8636-16d32dfb1fa7