Vintage Outsider Folk Art Wood Carving Sculpture PAUL WEIR Martin Luther King Jr

  
This powerful near life-size image of the young Dr. Is hand carved from a single chunk of wood and measures an impressive 22" tall x 19" wide x 10 deep and adeptly captures the charisma and character of the 20th century Civil Rights Icon. The work of contemporary folk carver Paul Weir, the piece was hewn, shaped and carved using traditional 19th century hand tools and painted with house paint to imitate the artisans who created ships' figure heads and similar early Americana. Weir is a self-taught carver who worked for many years in the Philippines helping native inhabitants develop sustainable crafts markets using native woods. This image has some minor chips in the paint and old, stable shrinkage cracks and evidence of a repaired drying crack under the paint. The work has been in the same private collection for the last 20+ years and the wood and paint have remained stable. The item "Vintage Outsider Folk Art Wood Carving Sculpture PAUL WEIR Martin Luther King Jr" is in sale since Monday, February 17, 2020. This item is in the category "Art\Art Sculptures". The seller is "hank503" and is located in Huntington, Indiana. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Panama, Jamaica, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.

1. Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
2. Region of Origin: US
3. Artist: JR
4. Style: Vintage
5. Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
6. Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work
7. Medium: Wood
8. Date of Creation: 1990-1999
9. Type: Bust
10. Year: 1990
11. Width (Inches): 19
12. Color: Multi-Color
13. Placement: Table
14. Subject: Celebrities
15. Originality: Original
16. Height (Inches): 22