Name/Title
untitledEntry/Object ID
2009.1.5Description
This assemblage, by Thornton Dial, Jr., depicts an image of a large blue butterfly on a flower, with insects sporting human faces flying nearby. A large tree branch, carpet and scrap metal were attached to the plywood support and painted with saturated primary and secondary colors. The Gadsden Arts Center exhibited this work in its exhibition, Vernacular Art from the Hill Collection, August 28-October 25, 2009.Artwork Details
Medium
Wood, Fiber, paint, TinCollection
Southern Vernacular Art CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2009.1Source or Donor
Lou and Calynne HillAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Dial, Thornton, Jr.Role
ArtistDate made
n.d.Dimensions
Height
48 inWidth
39 inDepth
4 inInterpretative Labels
Label
Thornton Dial, Jr. (b. 1953)
Thornton Dial, Jr. was born in Bessemer, Alabama, and learned to bend and shape iron from his job at a railroad car factory. Dial prefers to paint with oil-based enamel house paint, and creates his assemblages and sculptures from cut and molded sheet metal and iron and found objects. Dial's paintings are characterized by the use of strong colors, bold lines, and repetition. He uses animals and nature in his work to symbolize social conditions within modern society.Created By
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July 8, 2009