Quote of the day
One of the first signs of the beginnings of understanding is the wish to die. This life appears unbearable, another unattainable. One is no longer ashamed of wanting to die; one asks to be moved from the old cell, which one hates, to a new one, which one will only in time come to hate.
Lois Mailou Jones
Born: November 3, 1905
Died: June 9, 1998 (aged 92)
Bio: Loïs Mailou Jones was an influential artist and teacher during her seven decade career. Jones was the only African-American female painter of the 1930s and 1940s to achieve fame abroad. Jones' career began in textile design before she decided to focus on fine arts.
Known for:
- The Ascent of Ethiopia (1932)
- Moon Masque
- Brother Brown (1931)
- Initiation, Liberia (1983)
- Les Fétiches (1938)