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Dali as an Idol, Sculptural Construction W / Mirror, Painting and Found Objects

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Self-taught artist John Seubert, AKA John Dolly, uses objects he uncovers as he rehabs older homes in Chicago. This piece is constructed with a small framed mirror and a shoe form from which two portraits emerge. The small portraits are cut in the shape of the head. The back carries the inscription of the title. John Seubert Dali As An Idol found objects Measures: 26.50 H x 9.50 W x 12.50 D in 67.31 H x 24.13 W x 31.75 D cm JSE044.
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