In this artwork, how is the History discussed?
Les Fétiches was completed by Jones in 1938 in Paris. When Jones was attending high school, she met Grace Ripley, an academic and costume designer. Jones worked with Ripley after school and on Saturdays, where Jones would become familiar with exotic costumes and masks. Jones credits her work with Ripley's masks as the inspiration for Les Fétiches and an ongoing interest in masks.When Jones died in 1998, it was one of a small selection of works displayed in a memorial exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. It was acquired by the Smithsonian with funding from Mrs. Norvin H. Green, Dr. R. Harlan, and Francis Musgrave. It was accessioned in the museum collection in 1990.
Corcoran Gallery of Art Grace Ripley Paris