Mervin Jules, a printmaker, graver and illustrator studied at Baltimore City College, The Maryland Insitute of Art and the Art Student's League with Thomas Benton. His work has been exhibited at many museums and galleries including the 1939 New York World's Fair, 1939 Golden Gate Exposition, The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Art Insitute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art, Brooklyn Museum and The Baltimore Museum of Art. He taught at the Museum of Modern Art from 1943-1946 and at Smith College from 1946-1947. His work is in the collections of many museums including The Walker Art Center, The Museum of Modern Art, Brooklyn Museum, The Baltimore Museum of Art, The Art Insitute of Chicago and others.