SOLD - Lonnie Holley Watermelon Hat From numerous reworking by Purvis

From numerous reworking by Purvis Young often newly added papers glued  past the edge of original ones

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Signed Matted Print

Made September 2

and have won him the Guggenheim Fellowship

SOLD - Lonnie Holley Watermelon Hat From numerous reworking by Purvis*SOLD* "The Beast of Man" Framed painting of a primitive round face. Holley bends, welds, and twists wire of people and beasts. He also paints on scraps of paper and glues objects together to create sculptures of found objects. "I took junk that was nothing and made it to respect and pay tribute," said Holley. "My grandmother gave me all that I am." 16" x 11" #728