Eddie Jack Jordan (artist)

Dr. Eddie "Jack" Jordan Sr. (1925–1999) was an African American artist who practiced during the mid to late 20th century, predominantly in the southern United States.

In addition to his work as an artist, Jordan also was the head of the Department of Fine Arts at Southern University at New Orleans until his death in 1999.Jordan was born in 1925 in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Jordan adopted this technique and held demonstrations across the country, using pastels on masonite, a musical selection of his choice, and a narration by his wife.

He was commissioned to draw illustrations for training aids and eventually was made the art editor and chief cartoonist for the post newspaper at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Honorably discharged from the military in 1952, Dr. Jordan was asked to set up the art department at Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina.

These African American artists were sent invitations to attend a conference on March 28 and 29, 1959, which ran at the same time as the 18th Annual Atlanta University Art Exhibition.

The position of chairman was then given to Jimmy Lee Moseley of the Maryland State College in 1967, yet Jordan remained affiliated with the NCA as lead historian until his death.

The exhibition, "Bitter/Sweet", which opened October 9, 2016 at CAU Art Museum, highlighted works from the 1940s to present on the theme of the African American experience.