Bidspirit auction | Joe (Joseph John) Jones (Missouri,

Joe (Joseph John) Jones (Missouri, 1909-1963) - JOE JONES (1909-1963) PENCIL SIGNED LITHOGRAPH. Joe (Joseph John) Jones (Missouri, 1909-1963) Tug Boat Worker Circa 1940 The lithograph is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right and titled lower left. Joe Joseph John Jones was a prolific painter, lithographer and WPA muralist. His strong left leaning sensibilities motivated his focus on the American Scene and Social Realism in his paintings. He sought to document the struggles of the working man but also created regionalist themes like the image here. Around 1934-1935, Jones, then a self-taught painter from St. Louis, was invited to participate in New Deal art programs following early critical success with his depictions of laborers and rural life. He was eventually appointed WPA supervisor for the easel painting division of St. Louis. He also produced murals under the auspices of the program. Image size 19 x 11.5, sheet measures 23 x 16 inches, no frame. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house. Dimensions Image size 19 x 11.5, sheet measures 23 x 16 inches, no frame. Condition Good to very good condition, noting creases, short tears and smudges in the margins the full untrimmed sheet with deckle edges, not laid down, unframed. Provenance The Collection of James and Virginia Moffett, Kansas City, Missouri.