"Great and Mighty Things": Outsider Art from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Collection

March 3 - June 9, 2013

Object labels from the exhibition

 

 

[Cat. 1, BST-70]

Felipe Benito Archuleta

Fish

1985

Cottonwood, paint, plastic eyes, sawdust, glue

 

 

[Cat. 2, BST-67]

Felipe Benito Archuleta

Lynx

1977

Cottonwood, paint, sisal, sawdust, glue

 

 

[Cat. 3, BST-66]

Felipe Benito Archuleta

Donkey

1981

Cottonwood, paint, glass marbles, sisal, sawdust, glue

 

 

[Cat. 4, BST-68]

Felipe Benito Archuleta

Mule

1975

Wood, paint, sisal, sawdust, glue

 

 

[Cat. 5, BST-69]

Felipe Benito Archuleta

Spotted Boar

1981

Cottonwood, paint, sisal, sawdust, glue

 

 

[Cat. 6, BST-6]

Eddie Arning

Plant with Abstracted Flowers

Oil pastel over graphite on cream paper

 

 

[Cat. 7, BST-4]

Eddie Arning

Planter

1968

Oil pastel over graphite on cream paper

 

 

[Cat. 8, BST-5]

Eddie Arning

Six Colored Circles

Oil pastel over graphite on cream paper

 

 

[Cat. 9, BST-7]

Eddie Arning

"Sunkist Lemons"

Oil pastel over graphite on tan paper

 

 

[Cat. 10, BST-71]

Emery Blagdon

Balance (Section of the Healing Machine)

Basic structure: Medium-gauge galvanized and ungalvanized iron and aluminum wire of varying ages, sometimes painted green postmanufacture, often wrapped with finer gauge iron and copper wire, including very fine clear-coated copper wire (commonly called magnet wire, used in making electromagnetic coils)

Additional elements: Fine-gauge iron, brass, and copper wire; cut iron sheet; iron nails; folded and rolled aluminum foil; aluminum can pop tops; preprinted plastic sheet; masking tape; strapping tape; bandages

 

 

[Cat. 11, BST-73]

Emery Blagdon

Single Balance (Section of the Healing Machine)

Basic structure: Heavy- and medium-gauge galvanized iron wire and uncoated and coated copper wire of varying gauges and ages, wood

Additional elements: Cut iron sheet (gasket?), folded aluminum foil, fine and very fine uncoated and clear-coated copper wire (commonly called magnet wire, used in making electromagnetic coils)

 

 

[Cat. 12, BST-72]

Emery Blagdon

Airplane (Section of the Healing Machine)

Basic structure: Galvanized and ungalvanized iron and copper wire of varying gauges and ages, including very fine, clear-coated copper wire (commonly called magnet wire, used in making electromagnetic coils) and green nylon-coated copper wire (commonly used as electrical ground wire)

Additional elements: Cut iron sheet, rolled and painted aluminum sheet, folded and rolled aluminum foil

 

 

[Cat. 13, BST-80]

David Butler

Pilot Whirligig

Reused, corrugated, galvanized iron sheet (of the type used for roofing and siding), wood, wire, plastic, paint

 

 

[Cat. 14, BST-86]

David Butler

Spirit Shield (Section of Window Screen)

Reused, corrugated, galvanized iron sheet (of the type used for roofing and siding), paint, metal and plastic reflector

Middle section of a three-part window screen formerly on exterior of Butler's home

 

 

[Cat. 15, BST-82]

David Butler

Large Critter

Reused, flattened, corrugated, galvanized iron sheet (of the type used for roofing and siding), paint

 

 

[Cat. 16, BST-81]

David Butler

Crucifixion

Reused, corrugated iron sheet (of the type used for roofing and siding), paint, bright white metal dangle, white and gold flocked wire, gold plastic fibers, iron wire, nails

 

 

[Cat. 17, BST-79]

David Butler

Spirit Shield (Sections of Window Screen)

Reused, perforated aluminum sheet (embossed on reverse), alkyd house paint (left section painted blue on reverse)

Formerly on exterior of Butler's home

 

 

[Cat. 18, BST-85]

David Butler

Small Critter

Reused, galvanized iron sheet, paint, applied galvanized iron eyes

 

 

[Cat. 19, BST-83]

David Butler

Large Whirligig with Three Critters

Reused iron sheet, wood, paint, coated and uncoated iron wire, nails, plastic

 

 

[Cat. 20, BST-84]

David Butler

Steamship with Big Anchor

Reused, galvanized iron sheet (of the type used for roofing and siding), paint

 

 

[Cat. 21, BST-87]

Miles B. Carpenter

Root Monster with Rubber Snake

Carved and filed tree root with attached wood elements (legs, teeth, eyes), attached rubber snake, paint, iron wire, nail

 

 

[Cat. 22, BST-8]

James Castle

Jacket Leaning to Right (recto)

Farmscape with White House and Trees (verso)

Double-sided soot-and-spit drawing with stick-applied lines and wiped soot wash on gray/tan cardboard (flattened matchbox tray)

 

 

[Cat. 23, BST-13]

James Castle

Gray Bird with White Tail

White paper, thin gray/tan cardboard; cut, torn, folded, and adhered; soot-and-spit stick-applied lines and wiped soot wash

 

 

[Cat. 24, BST-12]

James Castle

Girl

Gray/tan cardboard and tan paper; cut, torn, wrapped, and adhered

 

 

[Cat. 25, BST-22]

James Castle

Red Vest with White Buttons

Tan/brown cardboard and cream card, punched, stitched and tied with white cotton string, red water-based paint

 

 

[Cat. 26, BST-18]

James Castle

Red Dresser

Tan corrugated cardboard, punched, stitched and tied with white cotton string; red and orange washes, soot-and-spit stick-applied lines

 

 

[Cat. 27, BST-9]

James Castle

Section of a Room with Patterned Wallpaper and a Dado

Soot-and-spit drawing with stick-applied lines and wiped soot wash on gray/tan cardboard (flattened Doumak's Marshmallows box)

 

 

[Cat. 28, BST-10]

James Castle

Wall Section

Thin and thick gray/tan cardboard (some faced with commercially printed paper), adhered and punched, stitched and tied with white cotton string; soot-and-spit stick-applied lines and wiped soot wash with traces of wax crayon

 

 

[Cat. 29, BST-17]

James Castle

Gray Door

Thin gray/tan cardboard faced with dark gray and cream papers, punched, stitched and tied with white string; pale gray wash, wiped soot wash, red and gray-brown fiber-tipped pen ink

 

 

[Cat. 30 and cat. 31, BST-19 and, BST-20]

James Castle

Blue-Handled Pitchers

Thin gray/tan cardboard; cut, torn, and folded; punched, stitched and tied with thick and thin white string; blue and white washes; yellow, red, magenta, green, and brown wax crayon; traces of graphite

 

 

[Cat. 32, BST-15]

James Castle

Gray Bowl

Dark gray paper (from Sears shopping bag), folded and wrapped, punched, stitched and tied with thin white cotton string; green wax crayon

 

 

[Cat. 33, BST-16]

James Castle

Brown Chair

Thin tan cardboard with existing masking tape; cut, torn, and adhered, punched, stitched and tied with white and yellow string; soot-and-spit stick-applied lines and wiped soot wash with traces of red wash

 

 

[Cat. 34, BST-14]

James Castle

Abstract Construction

Tan card with existing printing and graphite notations and gray/tan cardboard (sample card), adhered and punched, stitched and tied with thin white cotton string

 

 

[Cat. 35, BST-11]

James Castle

Abstract Construction

Thin tan and gray/tan cardboard; cut, torn, folded, and adhered, punched, stitched and tied with thin white string; wiped soot wash

 

 

[Cat. 36, BST-21]

James Castle

White Clapboard Wall with Green Footing Base Section

Tan card faced with cream paper and thin cardboard with commercial color printing, folded and wrapped, punched, stitched and tied with thin white cotton string; wiped soot wash and green water-based paint

 

 

[Cat. 37, BST-100]

Bruno Del Favero

Mushroom Picking

Alkyd house paint on fiberboard backed with plywood

 

 

[Cat. 38, BST-98]

Bruno Del Favero

Landscape with River and Exotic Church

Alkyd house paint on Masonite

 

 

[Cat. 39, BST-99]

Bruno Del Favero

Four Boats on a River

Alkyd house paint on Masonite

 

 

[Cat. 40, BST-101]

Bruno Del Favero

Fourteen Sailboats on a River

Alkyd house paint on Masonite

 

 

[Cat. 41, BST-89]

Sam Doyle

"Nancy" and "Sam, Slave"

Reused corrugated, galvanized iron sheet (of the type used for roofing and siding); paint; areas of nonoriginal paint in background

 

 

[Cat. 42, BST-90]

Sam Doyle

"St. Helena First Black Embalmer John"

Reused corrugated, galvanized iron sheet (of the type used for roofing and siding); paint; remains of horizontal caulk line

 

 

[Cat. 43, BST-88]

Sam Doyle

"B.C."

Reused corrugated, galvanized iron sheet (of the type used for roofing and siding); alkyd and acrylic house paints

 

 

[Cat. 44, BST-91]

Sam Doyle

"Bosie" and "Wewe"

Reused corrugated, galvanized iron sheet (of the type used for roofing and siding); paint

 

 

[Cat. 45, BST-92]

Sam Doyle

Rooster

Reused corrugated, galvanized iron sheet (of the type used for roofing and siding); paint

 

 

[Cat. 46, BST-168]

Sam Doyle

"Dr. Boles Hi Blood"

Reused corrugated, galvanized iron sheet (of the type used for roofing and siding); paint

 

 

[Cat. 47, BST-93]

William Edmondson

Woman

Limestone with cement-like residues

 

 

[Cat. 48, BST-97]

William Edmondson

Horse with Short Tail

Limestone

 

 

[Cat. 49, BST-96]

William Edmondson

Angel

Limestone

 

 

[Cat. 50]

William Edmondson

Three Birds

Limestone

Philadelphia Museum of Art: 125th Anniversary Acquisition. Partial and promised gift of Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz, 2002-50-3

 

 

[Cat. 51, BST-95]

William Edmondson

Sheep

Limestone

 

 

[Cat. 52, BST-94]

William Edmondson

Horse with Long Tail

Limestone

 

 

[Cat. 58, BST-106] [Cat. 53, BST-108] [Cat. 57, BST-107]

Howard Finster

LEFT TO RIGHT

"William Ford. Father of Henry Ford," #1,843

1981

Paint on cardboard, artist-made frame of Douglas fir painted and branded with artist-made metal stamps

"The Big Push," #1,765

1980

Paint on plywood, artist-made frame of Douglas fir branded with artist-made metal stamps

"Antonio Pollaiolo, 1429­1498," #1,841

1981

Paint on cardboard, artist-made frame of Douglas fir branded with artist-made metal stamps

 

 

[Cat. 54, BST-206]

Howard Finster

"Words of Jesus Only," #2,198

1981

Paint on reverse side of cut-out interior plywood paneling

 

 

[Cat. 55, BST-103]

Howard Finster

Saint John the Baptist

Alkyd house paint on cut-out plywood

 

 

[Cat. 56, BST-102]

Howard Finster

"Nahu[m] 2:4 Describes the Horseless Chariot Henry Ford Invents the Described," #1,866

1981

Aluminum sheet cutouts, scored, painted, and nailed to plywood; artist-made frame of tulip poplar branded with artist-made metal stamps

 

 

[Cat. 59, BST-111]

Howard Finster

"Don't Miss Heaven," #3,324

1984

Shadowbox construction of plywood back, lumber sides, and two layers of acrylic sheet, painted inside and out; beads; wire; cloth flowers

 

 

[Cat. 60, BST-112]

Howard Finster

"Model of a Space Hotel to Come," #3,163

1983

Shadowbox construction of wood with glass front and interior layer of glass, plastic beads on wire, cloth flowers

 

 

[Cat. 61, BST-109]

Howard Finster

"My Vision of Another World," #1,146

1978

Shadowbox construction of plywood and glass, both painted inside and out; artist-made frame of Douglas fir, carved and branded with artist-made metal stamps

 

 

[Cat. 62, BST-105]

Howard Finster

"Quit Blowing Your Horn Down There. Don't You See My Hands Are Full," #2,118

1981

Paint and glitter on plywood, artist-made frame of Douglas fir branded with artist-made metal stamps

 

 

[Cat. 63, BST-104]

Howard Finster

"Castles of River of Life," #1,508

1979

Paint on cut-out plywood

 

 

[Cat. 64, BST-113]

Howard Finster

Wire Train

Galvanized, welded iron mesh screen, cut, bent, and mechanically joined with galvanized wire; selected areas painted green; plastic doll with cloth clothing; painted mirror; card stock; beads threaded on wire; metal earring backs; plastic pendants; plastic bangle bracelet

 

 

[Cat. 65, BST-110]]

Howard Finster

"Heaven Is Worth It All," #2,798

1982

Shadowbox construction of wood with acrylic sheet front, painted inside and out; cloth flowers; metal chains; cut sheet-metal figures

 

 

[Cat. 66, BST-114]

Howard Finster

"Visions of the Unknown," #2,242

Plywood joined with nails with turned element on top (likely white pine); paint, glitter, mirror, fiber-tipped pen ink, and colored pencil on tan paper; tan paper with existing commercial relief printing

 

 

[Cat. 67, BST-115]

Howard Finster

"Visions of Other Worlds," #3,056

1983

Paint on plywood and Plexiglas, wood strips branded with artist-made metal stamps, metal sheet and wood cutouts with paint and glitter, plastic beads on iron wire, metal chains, cloth flowers

 

 

[Cat. 68, BST-24]

Lee Godie

Three Women with Big Yellow Hats

Opaque watercolor and ball-point pen ink over graphite on primed canvas (section of window shade)

 

 

[Cat. 69, BST-28]

Lee Godie

Man with John Hancock Centers

Opaque watercolor and ball-point pen ink on primed canvas

 

 

[Cat. 70, BST-29]

Lee Godie

Man with John Hancock Centers

Opaque watercolor and ball-point pen ink on primed canvas

 

 

[Cat. 71, BST-26]

Lee Godie

Woman with Blue and Brown Sconces

Opaque watercolor and ball-point pen ink on primed canvas

 

 

[Cat. 72, BST-23]

Lee Godie

Waiter

Watercolor, pen and colored ink, and ink washes on primed canvas; tear in lower right stitched with tan thread

 

 

[Cat. 73, BST-25]

Lee Godie

Yellow Birds and Daisies

Opaque watercolor and ball-point pen ink on primed canvas

 

 

[Cat. 74, BST-30]

Lee Godie

"Mr. Blue Bird"

Ball-point pen ink on primed canvas

 

 

[Cat. 75, BST-27]

Lee Godie

Two Blonde Women with Blue Checked Background

Opaque watercolor and ball-point pen ink on primed canvas

 

 

[Cat. 76, BST-3]

Consuelo González Amezcua

"Butterfly Fantasy"

Ball-point pen ink over graphite on two sheets of gray/tan cardboard faced with cream-colored paper (one with cut window opening)

 

 

[Cat. 77, BST-1]

Consuelo González Amezcua

"Filligree Drawing with Pen and Ink"

Pen and colored inks on illustration board with collaged thin tan paper

 

 

[Cat. 78]

Consuelo González Amezcua

"La Bella Huri"

1970

Colored ball-point pen inks, wax crayon, and graphite with touches of watercolor on tan cardboard

Philadelphia Museum of Art: Gift of Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz, 2005-28-1

 

 

[Cat. 79, BST-2]

Consuelo González Amezcua

"Chelo's Swan"

Pen and colored inks with colored chalk on thick cardboard with textured bronze metallic surface

 

 

[Cat. 80, BST-119]

William Hawkins

Three Horses with Green Frame

Alkyd house paint on reused fiberboard with existing nail holes

 

 

[Cat. 81, BST-117]

William Hawkins

Green Towers

Alkyd house paint with admixture of particulate matter (possibly sand) on Masonite

 

 

[Cat. 82, BST-118]

William Hawkins

Three Horses with Red Frame

Alkyd house paint on Masonite, nailed through face of painting to attach to wood strips on reverse

 

 

[Cat. 83, BST-120]

William Hawkins

"Boffo"

Alkyd house paint on Masonite with fiberboard horns, textured mane and raised body made of alkyd paint mixed with broken starch chunks (possibly dried glue)

 

 

[Cat. 84, BST-116]

William Hawkins

Yaekle Building

Alkyd house paint on reused plywood, with cardboard pieces and scrap woods, including white pine coves, half-rounds, and quarter-rounds

 

 

[Cat. 85, BST-121]

William Hawkins

American Flag with Cone-Shaped Fireworks

Paint on plywood

 

 

[Cat. 86, BST-122]

S. L. Jones

Preacher and His Wife

Paint on wood with nails

Preacher: Douglas fir body, red oak arms, yellow pine Bible, sawdust-and-glue hair, leather belt

Wife: Yellow pine body, poplar head, white pine and tulip poplar (right) and Douglas fir and tulip poplar (left) arms

 

 

[Cat. 87, BST-123]

Justin McCarthy

"Ice Capades"

1971

Oil paint and charcoal on fiberboard

 

 

[Cat. 88, BST-35]

Sister Gertrude Morgan

"Lake But Not of Gennessaret"

Opaque watercolor, paint, and ball-point pen ink on beige paper

 

 

[Cat. 89, BST-32]

Sister Gertrude Morgan

"Scriptures"

Graphite, ball-point pen ink, wax crayon, and opaque watercolor on joined pieces of cream wove paper

 

 

[Cat. 90, BST-31]

Sister Gertrude Morgan

"New Jerusalem Court"

Graphite, ball-point pen ink, and paint on plastic with textured surface (possibly vinyl shelf liner)

 

 

[Cat. 91, BST-37]

Sister Gertrude Morgan

"Do You Thank God As You Go to Bed"

1970

Opaque watercolor and ball-point pen ink on tan paper, mounted to grass-cloth wallpaper

 

 

[Cat. 92, BST-34]

Sister Gertrude Morgan

"New Jerusalem High Way"

Paint and pen ink on card stock

 

 

[Cat. 93, BST-36]

Sister Gertrude Morgan

"The Lamb's Bride Resting in Her Chariot"

Opaque watercolor, ball-point pen ink, and paint on cream paper

 

 

[Cat. 94, BST-33]

Sister Gertrude Morgan

"The All Seeing Eye"

Water-based paint and ball-point pen ink on prepared canvas

 

 

[Cat. 95, BST-127]

Elijah Pierce

Christ Visited by the Angel in the Garden of Gethsemane

1967

Paint and glitter on carved white pine, artist-made frame

 

 

[Cat. 96, BST-128]

Elijah Pierce

The Archangel Michael

1948

Paint, including aluminum paint, on carved white pine; artist-made frame

 

 

[Cat. 97, BST-124]

Elijah Pierce

Christ Performing Three Miracles

1966

Paint and local applications of varnish on carved white pine, artist-made frame of yellow pine and other softwoods

 

 

[Cat. 98, BST-132]

Elijah Pierce

Christ and the Woman of Samaria

1962

Alkyd house paint on carved white pine, fiberboard (possibly Masonite) back board, artist-made frame

 

 

[Cat. 99, BST-133]

Elijah Pierce

The Flight into Egypt

Paint on carved wood, artist-made frame

 

 

[Cat. 100, BST-131]

Elijah Pierce

"Prayer"

1966

Paint and glitter on carved wood, artist-made frame

 

 

[Cat. 101, BST-126]

Elijah Pierce

"Bibl[e] Love"

1976

Paint and aluminum foil with localized varnish on carved white pine, artist-made frame of red or white oak

 

 

[Cat. 102, BST-129]

Elijah Pierce

"Love" (Martin Luther King, Jr.)

Paint, glitter, and local applications of varnish on carved wood; artist-made frame

 

 

[Cat. 103, BST-125]

Elijah Pierce

Father Time

Paint, glitter, and varnish on carved white pine with corrugated cardboard background

 

 

[Cat. 104, BST-134]

Elijah Pierce

Couple with Roses

1975

Paint on carved wood, artist-made frame

 

 

[Cat. 105, BST-130]

Elijah Pierce

Birds, Squirrels, and Raccoon

1973

Paint and glitter on carved white pine, artist-made frame

 

 

[Cat. 106, BST-39]

Martín Ramírez

"Jesus"

Artist-made black ink, wax crayon, and traces of graphite on pieced papers, some with existing printing (typescript and blue-ruled notebook paper)

 

 

[Cat. 107, BST-40]

Martín Ramírez

Train, Cars, Tunnels, and Windows

1953

Graphite, wax crayon, water-based paint, and artist-made black ink on single sheet of paper

 

 

[Cat. 108, BST-38]

Martín Ramírez

Horse and Rider

Wax crayon with touches of artist-made black ink on pieced papers

 

 

[Cat. 109]

Martín Ramírez

Horse and Rider

Wax crayon, graphite, and artist-made black ink on pieced papers

Philadelphia Museum of Art: 125th Anniversary Acquisition. Partial and promised gift of Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz, 2002-50-2

 

 

[Cat. 110, BST-41]

Martín Ramírez

Seven Vignettes: Fiddler, Dancers, Bullfight, Woman, and Various Animals

Wax crayon, graphite, and water-based paint on pieced papers

 

 

[Cat. 111, BST-42]

Martín Ramírez

Dragon Train

Wax crayon, graphite, colored pencil, and water-based paint on pieced papers (with collaged printed newsprint)

 

 

[Cat. 112, BST-43]

Martín Ramírez

Vertical Tunnel with Cars

Wax crayon, graphite, and water-based paint on pieced papers

 

 

[Cat. 113, BST-137]

Ellis Ruley

England

Paint on thin cardboard

 

 

[Cat. 114, BST-136]

Ellis Ruley

Cruising

Paint on thin cardboard

 

 

[Cat. 115, BST-135]

Ellis Ruley

Swimming Pool

Paint on thin cardboard

 

 

[Cat. 116, BST-139]

Jon Serl

Town Dump

Oil paint on fiberboard

 

 

[Cat. 117, BST-140]

Jon Serl

Four Birds

Oil paint on reverse of color-printed fiberboard

 

 

[Cat. 118, BST-142]

Jon Serl

Man with Outstretched Arms

Oil paint on reused photolithograph print, mounted to Masonite

 

 

[Cat. 119, BST-141]

Jon Serl

Musicians

Oil paint on reused Masonite with bits of applied newsprint

 

 

[Cat. 120, BST-144]

Jon Serl

Three Figures

Oil paint on fiberboard, artist-made frame

 

 

[Cat. 121, BST-143]

Jon Serl

Woman in Profile

Oil paint, graphite, and pen on fiberboard

 

 

[Cat. 122, BST-138]

Jon Serl

Family Band

Oil paint on fiberboard

 

 

[Cat. 123, BST-145]

Herbert Singleton

"Going Home: McDonoghville Cemetery"

Alkyd industrial paint, including metallic paint, on carved red cedar with yellow pine battens

 

 

[Cat. 124, BST-146]

Simon Sparrow

Assemblage with Faces

Glitter, paint, molded plastic figurines (Star Wars figures, putti, and devils), decorative plaques, vessels, frames, shells, metal and plastic jewelry, buttons, beads, seeds, glass, stone, plaster, pine cones, and other found objects on wood; artist-made painted wood frame

 

 

[Cat. 125, BST-147]

Simon Sparrow

Assemblage with Painted Frame

Glitter, paint, molded plastic figurines, boxes, watches, metal and plastic jewelry, buttons, shells, wooden beads, mirror, rocks, ceramic, and other found objects on wood; artist-made painted wood frame

 

 

[Cat. 126, BST-50]

Bill Traylor

Washbasin and Pitcher

c. 1939-42

Opaque watercolor and graphite on gray/tan cardboard faced with tan paper, punched at corners and edges

 

 

[Cat. 127]

Bill Traylor

House with Two Men, a Turkey, and a Dog

c. 1939-42

Graphite on thin cream card, punched for hanging

Philadelphia Museum of Art: 125th Anniversary Acquisition. Partial and promised gift of Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz, 2002-50-1

 

 

[Cat. 128, BST-207]

Bill Traylor

Brown and Red House with Bird

c. 1939­42

Opaque watercolor and graphite on beige card

 

 

[Cat. 129], BST-52

Bill Traylor

Runaway Goat Cart

c. 1939-42

Opaque watercolor and graphite on cream card

 

 

[Cat. 130, BST-44]

Bill Traylor

Brown and Blue Man with Suitcase

c. 1939-42

Opaque watercolor and graphite on gray/tan cardboard

 

 

[Cat. 131, BST-53]

Bill Traylor

Orange Kettle and Basin

c. 1939-42

Opaque watercolor and graphite on beige card

 

 

[Cat. 132, BST-49]

Bill Traylor

Inkwell

c. 1939-42

Opaque watercolor and graphite on gray/tan cardboard

 

 

[Cat. 133, BST-46]

Bill Traylor

Turkey

c. 1939-42

Black crayon on gray/tan cardboard

 

 

[Cat. 134, BST-54]

Bill Traylor

Spotted Dog and Black Bird

c. 1939-42

Opaque watercolor and graphite on cream card (reverse of "Hollywood Oddities" poster)

 

 

[Cat. 135, BST-51]

Bill Traylor

Spotted Dog

c. 1939-42

Graphite and opaque watercolor on cream card, punched and tied with white string

 

 

[Cat. 136, BST-45]

Bill Traylor

Bull

c. 1939-42

Opaque watercolor and graphite on gray/tan cardboard ("Tootsie Treasures" Tootsie Roll box)

 

 

[Cat. 137, BST-47]

Bill Traylor

Man and Woman Holding Hands

c. 1939-42

Graphite and colored pencil on tan cardboard faced with cream paper

 

 

[Cat. 138, BST-48]

Bill Traylor

Men Drinking, Boys Tormenting, Dogs Barking

c. 1939-42

Opaque watercolor on card with dark gray prepared surface

 

 

[Cat. 139, cat. 144, cat. 145, cat. 146, cat. 149, cat. 150, cat. 152, cat. 153, cat. 154, cat. 155, cat. 156;, BST-154, BST-157, BST-159, BST-160, BST-162, BST-163, BST-164, BST-165, BST-166, BST-169, BST-170, BST-171, BST-178, BST-182, BST-183, BST-192, BST-193, BST-208, BST-209, BST-210, BST-211, BST-212?and possibly others]

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein

Ceramic Vessels, Crowns, Flowers, Leaves, Face, and Creature

Low-fired ceramic, paint

Some with hand-modeled leaves or flowers, metallic or glossy spray paint, varnish, glitter, and various found materials

 

 

[Cat. 140, BST-75]

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein

Chicken Bone Throne

Chicken bones (cross and front legs made of vertebrae; edge of seat back is pelvic girdle); gold paint over green paint; wire armature; glue

 

 

[Cat. 141, BST-76]

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein

Chicken Bone Throne

Chicken bones (top of seat back made of rib bones; armrests of wing bones; front legs of vertebrae); silver spray paint over pink and red paint; wire armature; glue

 

 

[Cat. 142, BST-180]

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein

Chicken Bone Throne

Chicken bones (top of seat back made of pelvic girdle bones; center of backrest is tail bone; front legs are wing bones); gold, pink, and blue paint over green paint; wire armature; glue

 

 

[Cat. 143, BST-74]

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein

Chicken Bone Tower

Chicken and turkey bones (tower and arched openings at base made of vertebrae; large bones at base are turkey wings and legs); seeds; gold, blue, red, and green paint; wire armature; glue

 

 

[Cat. 147, BST-175]

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein

Crown

Low-fired ceramic, hand-built with modeled leaves; white paint, brush-applied pink paint, varnish with darkened glitter; interior foil paper liner

 

 

[Cat. 148, BST-77]

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein

Crown

Low-fired ceramic, hand-built with modeled leaves; brush-applied semigloss ivory, pink, green, and red paint; varnish

 

 

[Cat. 151, BST-181]

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein

Creature

Low-fired ceramic, hand-modeled with impressed decoration; front: painted green over yellow over white; reverse: dark blue and light blue paint; varnish

 

 

[Cat. 157, BST-55]

George Widener

"Blue Monday (Reversal)"

2010

Ball-point and fiber-tipped pen inks over graphite on pieced papers

 

 

[Cat. 161, BST-57] [Cat. 158, BST-59]

Joseph Yoakum

ABOVE

"Little Falls in Coredeleene River near Coslo, Idaho"

1965

BELOW

"Mt Cayambe in Amazone Erea near Cobuel Colombia South America"

Ball-point pen ink, colored pencil, and pastel on paper

 

 

[Cat. 159, BST-56]

Joseph Yoakum

"Red Mtn. and Red Clay Pass in San Juan Range near Telluride Colorado"

Ball-point pen ink, colored pencil, and pastel on paper

 

 

[Cat. 160, BST-58]

Joseph Yoakum

"Schwaner Mtn Range. Borneo, Isl, Indonesia"

Ball-point pen ink, colored pencil, and pastel on paper

 

 

[Cat. 162, BST-62]

Joseph Yoakum

"Mt Truchas Peak in Sanger-De-Cristo Range near Truchas, New Mexico"

1967

Ball-point pen ink, colored pencil, and pastel on paper

 

 

[Cat. 163]

Joseph Yoakum

"[M]assie De La Hotte Dosi???Mtns of the Coastal Ra???[Hai]ti. C America"

Pen and ink and graphite on paper

BST-63

 

 

[Cat. 164, BST-61] [Cat. 165, BST-60]

Joseph Yoakum

ABOVE

"Mt [T?]olombia Lamovia Alps near Bogota Colombia South America"

1968

BELOW

"Mt Carstenez in Nassau Mtn Range of Netherlands New Guinea"

1969

Ball-point pen ink, colored pencil, and pastel on paper

 

 

[Case will contain 3 books chosen from among, BST-65, BST-196, BST-197, BST-201, BST-202, BST-204]

Purvis Young

Artist Books

Ball-point pen, fiber tipped pen, wax crayon, acrylic paint, and graphite on various found papers and bound materials

 

 

[Case will contain another 3 books chosen from among, BST-65, BST-196, BST-197, BST-201, BST-202, BST-204]

Purvis Young

Artist Books

Ball-point pen, fiber tipped pen, wax crayon, acrylic paint, and graphite on various found papers and bound materials

 

 

[Cat. 170, BST-153]

Purvis Young

Ship and Floating Figures

Paint on board

 

 

[Cat. 171, BST-151]

Purvis Young

Horses

Paint and wood glue on weathered pieces of plywood and fiberboard with nailed-on pieces of various types of weathered scrap wood, including white pine and yellow pine

 

 

[Cat. 172, BST-150]

Purvis Young

Horses

1991

Paint on weathered and reused fiberboard with existing holes

 

 

[Cat. 173, BST-64]

Purvis Young

Wandering

Paint on manila folders, mounted on cardboard

 

 

[Cat. 174, BST-148]

Purvis Young

Jail Was Heat

Paint on weathered Masonite with nailed-on pieces of various types of weathered scrap wood, including yellow pine and plywood

 

 

[Cat. 175, BST-149]

Purvis Young

Procession of Figures

Paint on weathered plywood with nailed-on pieces of various types of weathered scrap wood, including faux-grain painted picture frame inset in center

 

 

 

 

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2013

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