Clinging to the Top, Old Snapshot Photo of Tower Climber lovely teapot During his time at the

During his time at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago

unusual in my experience for a folk painting on slate

with the final year a bit difficult to read

A similar evolution marks his surfaces—from unpainted early carvings in the late 1960s to the introduction of paint

I think this old catcher's mitt is such a gorgeous sculptural object

Clinging to the Top, Old Snapshot Photo of Tower Climber lovely teapot During his time at theI love the way the man at the top of this rather make shift feeling tower clings to its post and gazing upward as if his climbing was not done for the sake of conquering the tower, but rather for the sake of getting closer to the heavens! Nice, too, that the tower topper extends beyond the top edge of the frame. 4 1 4" x 3 1 4" and in good condition, clearly removed from an album, with residue on the reverse.