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THBElmore James, King of Slide Folk Art, Warner Bros.
Lot 195
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Ahlers & Ogletree
1788 Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
United States
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery is a full-service auction gallery strategically located on Miami Circle in the historic Buckhead district of Atlanta, one of the Southeastern United States’ largest commercial and financial centers. The gallery is owned and operated by Robert Ahlers and his wife Chr...Read more
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By Ahlers & Ogletree
Aug 8, 2015 - Aug 9, 2015
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2015-08-08 11:00:00
2015-08-09 11:00:00
America/New_York
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- Lot Description
Josh Gosfield (American (New York), 20th century). "Elmore James, King of Slide", mixed media assemblage, signed lower right of guitar. Large folk art assemblage as homage to Mississippi blues musician Elmore James (American, 1918-1963), the composition featuring an acoustic guitar at center painted to body with a likeness of the musician's face flanked by "ELMORE" and "JAMES" painted in yellow, the guitar mounted to a sheet of corrugated steel roofing also mounted with planks of wood with paint flaking off, a straw broom, a picture frame suspending a metal tube at opening, and a black painted wood plank inscribed "King of the Slide Guitar" beside a melted vinyl record inscribed "The Fire/Fury/Enjoy Recordings", the whole encased in a deep plexiglas shadowbox. Accompanied with a copy of the entry form for the piece into a juried exhibition, the piece entered by Valerie Herzberg of Warner Brothers Records. This piece of art was used as the cover for a multiple cd release of James' recordings under the Capricorn Records label in 1992.Prior to bidding, please consult the additional photos provided and ask all pertinent questions (i.e. condition, size, etc.). Packing and shipping is the responsibility of the buyer, please see our website for a list of shipping companies. For a condition report, please email Condition@AandOauctions.com. For additional photos, please email Photos@AandOauctions.com.
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