Loïs Mailou Jones

Loïs Mailou Jones (1905 - 1998)

Born November 3, 1905, in Boston, MA

Died at the age of 92 on June 9, 1998, in Washington, D. C. She is buried on Martha’s Vineyard

Held her first solo art exhibit at the age of 19 on Martha’s Vineyard. She was the first African American to have a solo exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, in 1973

Studied art in Boston, as well as in Paris. Was a professor of art at Howard University from 1930 - 1977

Became friends with Josephine Baker and created a famous painting of her, La Baker (1977), that is part of the MFA collection