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Self Portrait
Lois Mailou Jones1940
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington D.C., United States
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.
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Details
- Title: Self Portrait
- Creator: Lois Mailou Jones
- Date Created: 1940
- Physical Dimensions: 17 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (44.5 x 36.7 cm)
- Medium: casein on board
- Credit Line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of the artist
- Artist: Born Boston, MA 1905 – Died Washington, D.C. 1998
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