b-b-bonus this week in outsider art // september sixth
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FIND OF THE WEEK
Donald Ellis Gallery is widely considered the internationally pre-eminent dealer in historical Native American art. With a wide array of paintings, sculptures, ritual pieces, and clothing, this is my favorite Native American work from Donald Ellis Gallery. Perhaps it’s because I can never get over these African American playing cards I saw at the Outsider Art Fair, but more likely, the vivid scene I can envision of travelers after a long day of navigating a tough terrain, sitting around the fire under a wide open sky playing a game before bed with these absolutely gorgeous handmade playing cards. By the detail and care of each card, you can tell that these took hours, if not days, and they were cared for mightily. All playing cards should be handmade, shouldn’t they?
This work is no longer available for purchase
B-B-BONUS
I recently shared a post on Instagram of a Marvin Baily face jug. A nice person casually contacted me, asking if it was for sale. Like some of the works for sale, I assumed it was part of a private collection and likely unavailable for purchase. Luckily, my assumption was wrong, and I quickly realized that this Marvin Bailey face jug was one of nearly a dozen brilliant face jugs that would be available for purchase at the Ledbetter Folk Art auction towards the end of September. So, I decided I must share them all with you here today.
“Marvin Bailey, a native of South Carolina, developed a fondness for pottery thanks to his father's love of collecting art pottery. Occasionally, he would bring home a piece of North Carolina pottery, and Marvin caught the bug.” via Christopher Park Gallery