This striking, elegant original work by contemporary African American master Lionel Lofton beautifully captures fluid human form and cultural heritage. Executed in a stylized, elongated figurative format, the piece depicts a dynamic figure balancing a beautifully patterned orange and yellow water vessel overhead.
Lofton utilizes a powerful color palette dominated by a vivid crimson-red dress accented with a patterned yellow belt and hem, set against deep indigo-purple limbs. The clean verticality of the composition is beautifully balanced by a built-in red and black double border framing the central figure. It is hand-inscribed by the artist along the bottom edge, reading "Boy With Vase I" - L. Lofton '88. This is a stunning, authentic example of his sought-after early-period work.
Artist Biography:
Lionel Lofton (b. 1954) Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Lionel Lofton is a highly celebrated contemporary abstract and figurative artist. He attended Texas Southern University, where he was deeply moved and inspired by the campus murals created under the legendary master Dr. John Biggers. Lofton later refined his creative direction and academic discipline studying under Dr. Clarence Talley, Sr. at Prairie View A&M University. Lofton is widely known throughout the African American art world for his masterful use of vibrant color, rhythm, textures, and fluid line work. Heavily influenced by foundational Black modernists like Romare Bearden, Al Loving, and Sam Gilliam, Lofton’s art captures everyday living experiences, environment, and spiritual being. His works are highly sought after by private collectors and have been widely exhibited at leading nationwide cultural institutions, including:
The African American Museum (Dallas, TX)
Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago, IL)
Amon Carter Museum (Fort Worth, TX)
The Kinsey Collection Art Exhibition
The Harmon and Harriet Kelley Collection
Dimensions:
LxWxH (Inches): 14x2x37
This striking, elegant original work by contemporary African American master Lionel Lofton beautifully captures fluid human form and cultural heritage. Executed in a stylized, elongated figurative format, the piece depicts a dynamic figure balancing a beautifully patterned orange and yellow water vessel overhead.
Lofton utilizes a powerful color palette dominated by a vivid crimson-red dress accented with a patterned yellow belt and hem, set against deep indigo-purple limbs. The clean verticality of the composition is beautifully balanced by a built-in red and black double border framing the central figure. It is hand-inscribed by the artist along the bottom edge, reading "Boy With Vase I" - L. Lofton '88. This is a stunning, authentic example of his sought-after early-period work.
Artist Biography:
Lionel Lofton (b. 1954) Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Lionel Lofton is a highly celebrated contemporary abstract and figurative artist. He attended Texas Southern University, where he was deeply moved and inspired by the campus murals created under the legendary master Dr. John Biggers. Lofton later refined his creative direction and academic discipline studying under Dr. Clarence Talley, Sr. at Prairie View A&M University. Lofton is widely known throughout the African American art world for his masterful use of vibrant color, rhythm, textures, and fluid line work. Heavily influenced by foundational Black modernists like Romare Bearden, Al Loving, and Sam Gilliam, Lofton’s art captures everyday living experiences, environment, and spiritual being. His works are highly sought after by private collectors and have been widely exhibited at leading nationwide cultural institutions, including:
The African American Museum (Dallas, TX)
Museum of Science and Industry (Chicago, IL)
Amon Carter Museum (Fort Worth, TX)
The Kinsey Collection Art Exhibition
The Harmon and Harriet Kelley Collection
Dimensions:
LxWxH (Inches): 14x2x37
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