Old Handmade Wooden CRAFTS Sign with Pointing Finger vintage French poster self-taught Haitian artist André V

self-taught Haitian artist André V

I really like the combination of strong straight lines on the black-painted structure with the unpainted zig zag chip-carved decoration inside and in between

but would guess he has some age

I'll never get over the beauty of old bone and ebony dominoes

Salish weavers are well known for their coiled baskets

Old Handmade Wooden CRAFTS Sign with Pointing Finger vintage French poster self-taught Haitian artist André VI'd guess this fun old handmade sign was created for a carnival or fair, and I'd think either put to work annually for many years, or else taken on the road, as it has certainly seen some wear. My photos are not great (I'm better equipped to document smaller things than large ones!) and the sign itself is in far from perfect shape, but when I spotted it (in New Hampshire), I jumped on it immediately: still great looking and graphically satisfying, and