About Henry Wanton Jones
Lived 1925 – 2021 (aged 95). Henry Wanton Jones was a Canadian painter and sculptor.
Henry Wanton Jones (11 May 1925 – 19 March 2021) was a Canadian painter.
Biography Jones was born in Waterloo in 1925. He studied fine arts at Sir Howard Douglas Hall and subsequently attended the School of Art at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts under the guidance of Arthur Lismer and Jacques de Tonnancour.
Jones took a surrealist approach to his artwork, and his dreamlike and erotic works made him a known across Canada. He also sculpted in the 1960s and 70s and addressed recurring themes in the equestrian world. From 2017 to 2018, the Sherbrooke Museum of Fine Arts displayed an exhibition called Henry Wanton Jones. Démasqué! in his honor.
Henri Wanton Jones died in Morin-Heights on 19 March 2021 at the age of 95. Works Landscape at Night (1959) Head (1960) L'amour (1975) Landscape with White Pines Nature morte Sans titre
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Who was Henry Wanton Jones?
Canadian painter (1925–2021)
When was Henry Wanton Jones born?
Henry Wanton Jones was born on 11 May 1925 in Waterloo.
When did Henry Wanton Jones die?
Henry Wanton Jones died on 19 March 2021 in Morin-Heights.
What was Henry Wanton Jones's occupation?
Henry Wanton Jones was a painter and sculptor.
What nationality was Henry Wanton Jones?
Henry Wanton Jones was Canadian.
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