Artist:

David Butler, born Good Hope, LA 1898-died Morgan City, LA 1997  Search this

Medium:

paint on metal

Dimensions:

12 × 19 1/2 × 7 in. (30.5 × 49.5 × 17.8 cm)

Type:

Sculpture

Folk Art

Date:

ca. 1970 - 1980

Luce Center Label:

David Butler, the son of a carpenter and Christian missionary, fashioned a garden of pounded, cut, and painted metal forms in his yard in Patterson, Louisiana. His sculptures fuse biblical imagery with characters from his dreams. The tiered layers, attached parts, and cutout shapes created an animated array as wind and sunlight toyed with his installation. His pieces were installed in windows, planted in the ground, and hung from trees in order to create a space that felt interactive and alive.

Topic:

Religion\angel  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Orren and Marilyn Bradley and Kohler Foundation, Inc.

Object number:

2015.58.3

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Department:

Painting and Sculpture

On View:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 25B

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk70d8871d1-3caf-4f4b-850d-2f76442db9c7

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_2015.58.3