James Stevenson, Untitled No. 154

- Tori Jones Studio is proud to present a collection of 10 oil paintings by the late James Stevenson, a celebrated artist, New Yorker cartoonist, author, and summer resident of Block Island, Rhode Island.

- Stevenson is best known for the work produced during his 50-year tenure at The New Yorker magazine: 79 iconic covers, 1,988 cartoons, plus numerous "Talk of the Town" features that he both illustrated and wrote. Born in Manhattan in 1929, James grew up in Croton-on-Hudson and worked as an office boy at The New Yorker while on summer vacation. He went on to attend Yale University, serve in the Marines, and work as a reporter for Life magazine. He joined The New Yorker as an "idea man" in 1956. Away from the title, he was the author and illustrator of more than 100 delightful children's books. Later, he became a contributor to The New York Times where he began a series for the Op-Ed page titled "Lost and Found New York." His prolific artistic practice is beautifully chronicled in Sally Williams' documentary film, Stevenson: Lost and Found, which was released after his death in 2017 at the age of 87.

- Curated in conjunction with Stevenson's wife, artist Josie Merck, the collection features his lush and evocative oil paintings, many of which depict New England coastline and landscape. His memory continues to be honored through the artist residency created by his wife in Cos Cob, Connecticut, The Lost and Found Lab.