Analysis Of Joe Jones's View Of St. Louis

On April 7th, 1909 Joe Jones was born in St. Louis Missouri. In the year 1932, Jones painted an oil painting called “View of St. Louis”. The painting was done on canvas. The style of the art work was Midwest Regional Style or modern art. “View of St. Louis” is located in the American Art Collections at the St. Louis Art Museum. My goal in this paper is to recognize Joe Jones life in St. Louis during his adventures in art. People deserve to know more about a local legend in the art field. The “View of St. Louis” is a prime example of the growth of St. Louis in the 30s. Wells Sarudy stated that Jones self-taught himself to paint after quitting school at the early age of 15. After quitting school he began working with his father as a house painter. …show more content…
Louis. The painting was created on the scene on the construction of the railroad track that was going through downtown St. Louis. Allen suggests that the painting depicts the construction of the Illinois railroad Terminal tunnel. In 2010, The Terminal was demolished for a new street. Allen stated work was almost done when he visited the site and that the train was part of the connection of St. Louis to Decatur and other places in central Illinois before closing in 1956. Jones achieved his expression of ideas by painting the lower part of the painting lighter colors and the upper part of the painting dark. The lighter part is the train that is bringing in the jobs and money into to the city that needs it. The darker is meaning that the city is in need of the money. The train is bringing in the good that the city is in need of. The theme of the art work is the expansion of the city that is bringing more people into the city and jobs that will bring in more money for the people. The subject matter working with the elements by the growth that the train is bringing to the people who live in the city. Joe Jones brought much help in the art world of St. Louis in the 1930s before moving onto bigger things in the east coast. He began as nothing to a known artist that needs more recognition to his name. The “View of St. Louis” shows the growth of city of St. Louis. Before the train, there were just buildings and office jobs. The train brought more jobs for people that are hands on. It brought money to the area. The painting is a beautiful oil painting that uses all of the elements. Jones painted this painting to show how great the train industries would help his hometown of St. Louis grow into what it is