# Joseph Yoakum

> Joseph Elmer Yoakum was an American self-taught painter. He was of African-American and possibly of Native American-descent, and was known for his landscape paintings in the outsider art-style. He was age 76 when he started to record his memories in the form of imaginary landscapes and produced over 2,000 drawings during the last decade of his life.

*African American artist (1889-1972)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1889-02-22
- **Died:** 1972-12-25
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Joseph Elmer Yoakum was an American self-taught painter. He was of African-American and possibly of Native American-descent, and was known for his landscape paintings in the outsider art-style. He was age 76 when he started to record his memories in the form of imaginary landscapes and produced over 2,000 drawings during the last decade of his life.

## Fame
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