Name/Title
untitledEntry/Object ID
2019.1.9Description
The female figure in this half portrait is depicted with shoulder-length white hair, suggesting her age. Early Vernacular artist, Jimmy Lee Sudduth, used his fingers to paint many of his pieces, along with a homemade medium of dirt, clay, berry juices, leaves, sugar, coffee grounds, and ashes. Growing up in the South with a Native American mother, Jimmy was influenced by her knowledge of plants and herbal medicine. He portrayed a wide range of subject matter, but mainly featured people and places of Fayette County, Alabama where he grew up.Artwork Details
Medium
Board, earth pigmentsCollection
Southern Vernacular Art CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2019.1Source or Donor
Hill, Lou & CaynneAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Sudduth, Jimmy LeeRole
ArtistDate made
n.d.Dimensions
Height
25 inWidth
12-1/2 inInterpretative Labels
Label
Jimmy Lee Sudduth (1910-2007)
Jimmy Lee Sudduth grew up in Fayette County, Alabama, with his Native American mother, who practiced herbal medicine and taught Sudduth about plants and their properties. Sudduth was renowned for his inventive and joyful mud paintings on plywood. His subject matter ranged from southern mansions and cotton picking to Manhattan skylines; however, he mainly depicted the people and places of his hometown. He used a combination of substances including dirt, clay, berry juices, leaves, sugar, coffee grounds and ashes for his paintings.Created By
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January 22, 2019