Portrait of a Man by Jimmy Lee Sudduth
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Alabama, USA. Late 20th century. Paint and mud on board. Primitive portrait of a man or woman on a circular panel. Signed in pencil "Jim Sudduth" to the left of the subject. Good condition. From the Marty Osler Collection. Unframed. 15" Dia. Jimmy Lee Sudduth (1910-2007) spent most of his life in Fayette, Alabama. His paintings were rich with imagination, depicting a variety of subjects including self-portraits, animals, television personalities, landscape and architecture. His materials were no less creative as he used mud mixed with sugar water and created colours from weeds and vegetables. He once said, "You can paint a thousand dollars worth of pictures with just a cupful of sugar". He rarely used brushes or canvases, preferring to paint with his fingers using clay, mud, and soot on plywood. Unlike many folk artists, Sudduth was recognized for his talent during his lifetime. His work is featured in many collections, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the High Museum of Art, the Corcoran Gallery, the Birmingham Museum of Art and the House of Blues.
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