Jones, Frederick D.,
Painter, PrintmakerChicago, Ill. (Show Bio)
Oral history interviews with Frederick D. Jones, 1988 Nov. 8 - Nov. 10
Sound recordings: 2 sound cassettes
Transcript: 80 p.
An interview of Frederick D. Jones conducted by Arlene E. Williams for the Archives of American Art African-American Artists in Chicago oral history project (1988-1989). Jones speaks of his early life and training, and of the influence of Hale Woodrufff, Louis Ritman and Eldzier Cortor. He recalls his involvement with the South Side Community Art Center. He discusses some of his early exhibitions, the influences of African and European art, and changes in the art scene after World War II. He compares Chicago and New York art schools, and speaks about the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Finally, he discusses the civil rights movement and its relationship to the art of the times.
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
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