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THBSigned Isaac Smith Painted Wood Bird Angel, 1980s
Lot 74
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Featuring visual treats from around the world, and back in time to present day - fine art, folk art, and fun artsy objects. Paintings. Sculptures. Textiles. More. Convenient in-house shipping. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Isaac Smith (American, 1944-2016). Untitled painted wooden bird angel, ca. 1980s. Signed "Isaac Smith" on the bottom. A wonderful carving of a bird-angel by self-taught, Louisiana-born artist Isaac Smith. The avian angel boasts large white paper mache wings, a sky blue hybrid bird-human female body, and an expressive visage comprised of wide-open blue eyes framed by white lashes and brows, a broad nose with red nostrils, and large ruby red lips, all crowned by a long, white coiffure. The bird angel stands on two feet embellished with red-painted toenails, her nude body with conical breasts culminating in red and pink nipples, and her hands, with red fingernails, covering her private parts. Size: 12.25" W x 14.875" H (31.1 cm x 37.8 cm)
Isaac Smith is among the most prominent African-American visionary folk artists. As a child, Smith spent his days exploring the bayous and wildlife of his native Louisiana. When Smith was only 10 years old, he witnessed a man carving an unbroken chain out of a broomstick. Instantly hooked, he decided to carve one himself. In time, Smith's whittling evolved into carving sculptures, and he rendered animals as well as celestial beings like this angel for several decades. Isaac Smith's work has been collected by esteemed museums such as the Dallas Museum of Art, the Houston Fine Art Museum, and The African-American Museum in Dallas.
Provenance: J Compton Gallery, Wimberley, Texas, USA
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#167220Signed "Isaac Smith" on the bottom. Perforations in ears, perhaps for adornments. A few minor scuffs. Otherwise intact and superb.Condition
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