John Jones Collection
John Jones Contemporary Collection
Since John Jones was founded over 40 years ago, we have built an art and photography collection, representing the wide variety of the clients and contacts who we have worked with over the years. The collection includes a range of contemporary pieces in a variety of media including works by Richard Hamilton, Francis Bacon, Irving Penn, Bill Brandt, Andy Warhol, Joe Tilson and David Bailey.
Our contemporary section has grown in recent years to include new works from established London based artists such as Hew Locke and Raqib Shaw as well as international emerging artists such as Nogah Engler and Elad Lassry.
We are keen for our permanent collection to continue to grow and develop a reflection of contemporary work by emerging artists that challenges us and our everyday environment.
The collection is on permanent display at our premises in Finsbury Park and is intended to be enjoyed by not only the Jones family and our staff, but also by our clients and anyone else who would like to view the works.
As part of the John Jones Art on Paper Award at Zoo Art Fair, a winning work is added to our collection each year. Previous winners include George Young and Clunie Reid.
Featured works
Daido Moriyama “How to Create a Beautiful Picture 6: Tights in Shomotakaido,” 1987
Black and White Photograph
Image Courtesy of Taka Ishii Gallery
Born on October 10th, 1938 in Ikeda City in Osaka. Daido Moriyama studied photography under Takeji Iwamiya before moving to Tokyo in 1961 to work as an assistant to Eikoh Hosoe.
Moriyama produced images which revealed the darker side of urban life and the affects of industrialisation of the city. Tights in Shomotakaidoos, is an example of the everyday, shot from unfamiliar angles, giving them a new, stark perspective.
Moriyama has exhibited extensively on an international basis and has one several major awards. His works are also included in major collections around the globe including Centre Pompidou, Paris, Kunsthaus Zurich and The Getty.
For further information on the artist please visit www.takaishiigallery.com
George Young By Design, 2009
Mixed Media Installation
Image Courtesy of CRISP London/Los Angeles
George's work By Design comprises of a wall based drawing with accompanying sculpture. The installation plays with the juxtaposition between 2 dimensional works and 3 dimensional structures offering us a range of alternative views from which a work on paper can be viewed. By Design was awarded the John Jones Art on Paper award at Zoo Art Fair 2009 and acquired and is currently on display in the John Jones Collection Space.
For further information on George Young please visit www.crisplondonlosangeles.com
Nogah Engler ‘Untitled’ 2007
Oil on Canvas
Image Courtesy of Ritter/Zamet
Nogah Engler (b. 1970) shares a tangible relationship with the natural world – but it is more emotional than physical. Alternating between the mediums of drawing and painting she uses landscape and nature as metaphors for expressing experiences that deal with memory and history.
For further information on the artist please visit www.ritterzamet.com
Recent Acquisitions
