American (1922-1991)

Bruno David Gallery is compiling a Catalogue Raisonné of the complete work of Howard Jones.

Please contact the gallery if you currently own any of Howard Jones' work or possess literature, both published and unpublished, relating to his life.

We will gladly purchase or take on consignment any of his art.


Howard Jones was an intensely brilliant artist and even in the rambunctious 1950s, 60s and '70s was a maverick and an innovator. He was part of the Art and Technology Movement along with Nam June Paik, Le Parc, Takis, Uecker and others. He worked through various artistic phases, including Abstract Expressionism, Op and Pop, but settled finally on creating work that harnessed technology for genuinely authentic artistic ambitions. Jones's use of light and sound, separately and simultaneously, was far in advance of his time.

Many works survive and they are endowed with a special aura of prophesy. As art historian Udo Kulterman said of his work, "Technology was never a goal for Howard Jones - it was a vehicle he used to express changing perceptions of reality in a continuously poetic and artistic manner."

Howard Jones was born in Ilion, New York in 1922 and attended Syracuse University and Columbia University. He served in the U.S. Army Corps as a fighter pilot during World War II. His work was represented in the 1960s and '70s by the famous Howard Wise Gallery in New York, and is included in major public and private collections.

All Images © 2008 Estate of Howard Jones



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