Lou Stovall
American, 1937 - 2023
Lou Stovall blended craftsmanship with high art in his bold and vivid screenprints. He founded the community printmaking studio Workshop, Inc. in 1968 in Washington, DC. Stovall’s journey to printmaking began when he silk-screened signs while working at a grocery store in his youth.
Stovall also played a pivotal role in the DC art community. He organized exhibitions and provided services as a framer, installer, adviser, and promoter. Notably, he crafted an artwork for the Washington, DC, mayor’s host committee for the 1988 Democratic National Convention.
Stovall’s influence is evident in many protest posters from cultural institutions and civil rights groups of the 1960s. He also worked with a host of prominent artists, such as Jacob Lawrence, Elizabeth Catlett, Lois Mailou Jones, and David Driskell.
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Summer Songs
Summer Songs
Lou Stovall, Lou Stovall, The Workshop, Inc. · 2010 · screenprint monoprint on wove paper · Accession ID 2015.19.3470
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Sea to Shining Sea
Sea to Shining Sea
Lou Stovall, The Workshop, Inc. · 2008 · color screenprint on wove paper · Accession ID 2009.8.1
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The Sixth Movement
The Sixth Movement
Lou Stovall, The Workshop, Inc. · 2005 · color screenprint on wove paper · Accession ID 2007.44.1
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Dancing Angel
Dancing Angel
David C. Driskell, Lou Stovall, The Workshop, Inc. · 2002 · color screenprint on wove paper · Accession ID 2003.111.1
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New Orleans
New Orleans
Gwendolyn Knight, Lou Stovall, The Workshop, Inc. · 2002 · color screenprint on wove paper · Accession ID 2002.55.1
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Breathing Hope
Breathing Hope
Lou Stovall, The Workshop, Inc. · 1996 · color screenprint on wove paper · Accession ID 2007.54.1
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Niagara on the Potomac
Niagara on the Potomac
Sam Gilliam, Lou Stovall, Corcoran Gallery of Art · 1995 · color screenprint on Rising wove paper · Accession ID 2015.19.3017
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Dondon from The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture
Dondon from The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture
Jacob Lawrence, Lou Stovall · 1992 · color screenprint on wove paper · Accession ID 2023.145.29