Anna Russell Jones: The Art of Design is on display at the African American Museum in Philadelphia until September 12, and Jefferson Humanities & Health has some tickets to offer to Jefferson students to use on your own time!
Register through Eventbrite by Friday, August 13 to reserve a free ticket. Tickets are for Jefferson students only. Supplies limited; first come, first served. Students will be contacted about how to redeem their tickets at the museum during visiting hours.
About the Exhibit
Anna Russell Jones: The Art of Design highlights the diverse treasures of AAMP’s permanent collection. Anna Russell Jones (1902-1995), was the first African American graduate of the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, now Moore College of Art and Design, and an alumna of the anatomy department of Howard Medical School, now Howard University College of Medicine. She was known to contemporaries as a talented artist, working in wallpaper and carpet design, as a civil service illustrator, and freelance artist.
The exhibition surveys original art and design by Jones, displaying the intricacies of the artist’s practice and highlighting significant archival materials from this rare collection; illustrating her interest in and the importance of African American history and civil rights, commitment to public service, and fascination with medical practice.
Questions? Contact Matilda Ostow, Humanities Program Coordinator, at Matilda.Ostow@jefferson.edu.
