John Paul Jones (artist)

John Paul Jones
Born	(1924-11-18)November 18, 1924 Indianola, Iowa
Died	September 25, 1999(1999-09-25) (aged 74) Ashland, Oregon
Nationality	American
Known for	Painter

John Paul Jones (November 18, 1924 – September 25, 1999) was an American painter and printmaker, described as "one of America's foremost printmakers" in the 1950s and '60s.^[1]

He had a write-up in Time magazine in 1962.^[1] In 1963 he had a retrospective exhibition of his prints and drawings at The Brooklyn Museum, New York City.^[2] A posthumous retrospective exhibition was held at the Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, in 2010.^[1]

Jones was a resident of Laguna Beach, California from the 1960s until 1990.^[1]

Sources

• Una E. Johnson, John Paul Jones. Prints and Drawings. 1948-1963, New York, The Brooklyn Museum, 1963.

Footnotes

1. Richard Chang (November 19, 2010) "Laguna exhibit sheds light on John Paul Jones" Archived 2015-05-21 at the Wayback Machine, The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
2. John Paul Jones Retrospective (press release), The Brooklyn Museum, June 2, 1963.