Reuben Aaron Miller (American/Georgia, 1912-2006), "Devil", "Blow Oskar" and "Elvis", paint on shaped sheet metal, each signed, 2 titled, 23 3/4 in. x 8 1/2 in. to 34 1/8 in. x 12 3/4 in. (3 pcs.) Condition: Overall fair to poor condition. Note: Born in the small unincorporated town of Rabbitville, Georgia, Reuben Aaron Miller didn’t begin his artistic journey until the age of 65. Due early hardships, namely the death of his father before his birth, Miller had to start working at the young age of twelve. He found employment at a local cotton mill and supplemented his income with side jobs and later became ordained as a Baptist minister. Miller remained at the mill for 40 years only retiring because of failing eyesight caused by glaucoma. With a newfound abundance of time on his hands, Miller decided that he needed something to fill his days so he began creating whirligigs—the toys he used to make in his youth—out of old gutters he flattened out, filling his property with the colorful spinning sculptures. In 1984, rock band R.E.M. featured Miller's property and artwork in their music video "Pretty Persuasion" and the short film "Left of Reckoning." With the widespread exposure, his work was thrust into the spotlight of the art world, and while it was the whirligigs that caught the attention of R.E.M.’s lead singer, Michael Stipe, some of his most beloved works are the figural cutouts like those included in the group offered here. These pieces feature profiles of people and characters adorned in mostly primary colors. Included in this lot are “Elvis,” “Devil” and “Blow Oskar,” a depiction of his cousin who would wildly blow a horn every time Miller arrived on his property. Ref.: "R.A. Miller". Roots Up Gallery. www.rootsupgallery.com. Accessed Jan. 29, 2023. Borum, Sheila and George. “R.A. Miller". Possum County Folk Art. www.possumcounty.com. Accessed Jan. 29, 2023.

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