Credits

Website Design: Aminah Soliman

Information Design: HLNCC

Content: Michael and Joseph Lofton, Heather Lewis

Reviews: María Gabriela Dumay, Instituto de Cultura de Morelos; Cynthia Hawes, The Herald Mexico; Leticia González Ortiz, Diario de Morelos

Photographs
The majority of the art photography appearing on this site as well as in the in the book are courtesy of Miriam Villegas. All archives and museum quality digital reproductions are courtesy of Pro Image Photo. Additional photographs, newspaper articles and files are from the archives in Joseph Lofton’s studio. Much appreciation to the owners of private works for permission to include their stories and photographs in our collection of in situ works.

Acknowledgements
Grateful acknowledgment for support from the Centro Cultural Jardín Borda, El Instituto de Cultura de Morelos for “Exposición Retrospectiva de Joseph Lofton: Cincuenta Años en la Pintura”, Martha Ketchum Mejíia, Directora General; Gregorio Morales Avilés, Director Administrativo, Karl Ayala Ruiz, Director Operativo, Oscar Alonso Barran, Diseño; María Gabriela Dumay, Curadora de la exposición. Special thanks to the Department of Culture of the State of Campeche for the honor and invitation to represent the State of Morelos at El Festival Cultural del Estado de Campeche. Additional thanks to Countee Cullen Library – New York Public Library for Joseph Lofton’s very first show in 1955 and to the African American Museum of Nassau County for the 1973 exhibit.

Additional and considerable acknowledgements are due to María Gabriela Dumay for a myriad of reviews, content and for ongoing support through the years, to Stella Jones Gallery for re-introducing the art of Joseph Lofton to the United States after decades in Mexico and, finally, to Joseph Lofton for opening up his archives and making this work available to all of us.

The artworks on this site are a percentage the artist’s total work, concentrating on works that are currently or permanently installed and publicly viewable. A small group are designated private. Our thanks to the institutions and owners of private works for permission to be included in this collection.