African American Folk Art - Painted Wood Carving of Couple by LaVon Williams

Description: African American Folk Art - Hand-Carved, Painted Wood Sculpture of Couple by Acclaimed Carver LaVon Van Williams, Jr. Collectible Hand-carved Wood Sculpture of Man and Woman by African American Folk Artist LaVon Van Williams, Jr. - Being Sold as a Pair - MEASUREMENTS: Each figure is 12”H and 3” W MARKINGS: “Von 03” carved on bottom CONDITION: Good condition. There are no major flaws but there is small vertical crack of wood on the front of the female figure (see pic). NOTE: Acquired in the early 2000's by art gallery directly from the artist's rep, and has remained in the collection of the gallery. Biography of LaVon Van Williams, Jr. LaVon Van Williams, Jr. is a former University of Kentucky basketball player (on the National Championship team of 1978), who is also a fifth generation woodcarver. He started carving at 15 years old, and calls his work "urban folk art". His stained reliefs and figures capture churchgoing men and women, jazz players, and couples, telling stories of life in urban African-American communities. Williams created the logo of the National Black Libraries Association, and his work has been included in the national touring show "When the Spirit Moves: African American Art Inspired by Dance". He has been included in many exhibitions around the country. LaVon Van Williams was born in Lakeland, Florida and is a fifth generation wood carver. Believing in and carrying on tradition, in both a familial as well as a historical sense, is a major factor in the creation of LaVon’s sculptures. His hand-carved wood figures display the techniques of traditional low relief African carvings that were passed on to him by family members. The sculptures utilize a flat space with an emphasis on the contour that simplifies compositions that are further enriched by color, rhythm, and dynamic form. His narrative and figurative images portray individuals, social issues, and scenes from the realm of African-American life: jazz musicians, dancing couples, church-going ladies and gentlemen – they all seem to be depictions of real people transformed into powerful icons by LaVon’s hands. “My work deals with social realism and the American experience. I work from my imagination, combining African and American art forms. African American art is passed from one generation to the next. Those who can truly teach it are slowly passing away.” _____________________________________________________ ABOUT THE SELLER I am a recently retired gallery owner/operator and collector of fine art and collectibles in the process of downsizing and liquidating much of my collection. This is a new Ebay store through which I am offering many of the items that I have collected over the years, but I am a long-time Ebayer, having maintained Fine Art Ebay stores since the late 90’s. I have extensive experience packaging and shipping fine art, antiques and collectibles. I guarantee everything I sell as authentic and will be as described and I will gladly answer any questions you may have about the items listed in this store. Please come back often as I will be adding new items every week.

Price: 395 USD

Location: Marietta, Georgia

End Time: 2024-01-29T16:31:38.000Z

Shipping Cost: 20 USD