A Large Wooden Stele 'These Few'
Preston Geter (Georgia 1932)
Lot-No. 613
Proceeds : 1.000 €
Wood with polychrome paint. H. 155 cm. Sign. GETER. Large totemic stele with superimposed figures: Satan, Hitler, Elvis Presley, Martin Luther King and Jesus. On the base inscribed THESE FEW HAVE INFLUENCED MANY BE IT GOOD OR DEVIL - American folk artist, initially working as an antique dealer, began carving totemic wooden figures as a self-taught artist in 1990, depicting well-known figures from the Old Testament, the world of sports or history. He lives and works in Bowden, Georgia
Preston Geter: A Large Wooden Stele 'These Few'
A Large Wooden Stele 'These Few'
Lot-No. 613
Proceeds : 1.000 €
Wood with polychrome paint. H. 155 cm. Sign. GETER. Large totemic stele with superimposed figures: Satan, Hitler, Elvis Presley, Martin Luther King and Jesus. On the base inscribed THESE FEW HAVE INFLUENCED MANY BE IT GOOD OR DEVIL - American folk artist, initially working as an antique dealer, began carving totemic wooden figures as a self-taught artist in 1990, depicting well-known figures from the Old Testament, the world of sports or history. He lives and works in Bowden, Georgia
