'Words to the Wise' by John Diallo Jones, 1972, African American Memento Mori, Skeletons, Bay Area, Black

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Signed on palette, lower right, 'John Diallo Jones' (American, 20th century) and dated 1992.

A dramatic figural oil showing the … Read more Signed on palette, lower right, 'John Diallo Jones' (American, 20th century) and dated 1992.

A dramatic figural oil showing the artist flanked by two whispering skeletons, one of which is grasping him firmly him by the throat.

Born John H. Jones, Diallo Jones was born and raised in rural Arkansas. His interest in art was encouraged in grade school and, after moving to California as a teenager, he was able to pursue his passion for art. Diallo Jones currently lives and works as a muralist in San Francisco and is credited in the mural "Soul Journey" (2000). He is also a contributor to the Precita Eyes Muralists Association, a mural arts organization devoted to enriching and beautifying urban environments through community mural collaborations. See less