joseph
elmer yoakum

Joseph Elmer Yoakum (1891–1972): The Soulful Landscape of an Outsider Artist Joseph Elmer Yoakum (1891–1972) stands as a singular figure in American art history—a self-taught painter who defied convention and channeled profound spiritual conviction into his breathtaking landscape drawings. Born in Ash Grove, Missouri, Yoakum’s …