Name/Title
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2019.1.11Description
Jimmy Lee Sudduth used his distinctive combination of natural materials to create a full-length portrait of a woman on plywood. She is shown smiling, with short, light brown hair, and wearing a dark dress with pockets. She stands confidently with her hands on her hips. Jimmy Lee painted everything from southern mansions to the Manhattan skyline, but the people and places he grew up around in Alabama were what inspired him most.Artwork Details
Medium
Wood, 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