Lois Long (1918 – 2005) was an American amateur mycologist, best known for her illustrations and textile designs featuring mushrooms and other forms of nature.
Long's passion for mushrooms and the science of mycology began when she moved to Rockland County, New York in the 1950s, and a friend introduced her to John Cage, the noted composer poet, artist and avid amateur mycologist.
[3] Her work has also been featured in publications including The Guardian and ArtDaily (February 2020) describing an exhibition at Somerset House in London, exploring "the fascinating world of mushrooms.
Its extraordinary quality was accomplished by employing up to sixty-nine (69) screens for a single page, achieving a startling luminosity of color and distinctness of line and form.
[1] Her obituary mentions, "Precise in color and detail, they are accurate enough to be used for research and yet the drawings are also an aesthetic success, expressed in simplicity of line and composition and uniquely rendered in watercolor and graphite.