Name: Painted Plywood Cutout by Benny Carter You Are the Apple of My Eye New York City
Brand: Benny Carter
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Painted Plywood Cutout by Benny Carter You Are the Apple of My Eye New York City

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About the Item

This is a painted plywood cutout by Outsider Artist Benny Carter. It is lettered with "You Are The Apple Of My Eye", "New York City", and "I Love New York", and signed in the lower right. There are two eyebolts and a wire on the back for hanging. The size is 25 1/2" high by 20 1/4" wide by 1/2" thick, and the condition is excellent. Inventory Code: CRTC. Binford Taylor Carter, Jr., known as Benny Carter or Bennie Carter, (November 29, 1943 – February 2, 2014) was an American contemporary visual artist. His primary focus was as a painter and sculptor within the genres of folk art and outsider art. He grew up in Madison, NC. Carter, who was suffering from depression, began painting in 1991 after he lost his job at Halstead Metal Products due to a layoff. A self-trained artist, he painted mainly in the contemporary style and has been classified as a folk and outsider artist. The subjects of his work included waterfront landscapes, Biblical stories, and farm landscapes. Carter also designed birdhouses, clocks, totems, and metal sculptures. His later work featured paintings of New York City imagery including skylines, taxi cabs, and the Statue of Liberty. He created a collection of work depicting New York City after the September 11 attacks, featuring scenes of the attack and memorials to the victims. Carter's work was influenced by his Baptist upbringing, including a painting that depicted Elvis Presley and Dolly Parton as Adam and Eve, and a series of portraits depicting Jesus as African-American. He also painted a series of portraits depicting the Statue of Liberty as an African-American woman. Carter's work has been displayed in the American Visionary Art Museum, the Virginia Museum of Natural History, the Palmer Museum of Art, the University of Michigan Museum of Art, and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. His work was documented in the books Self Taught, Outsider, and Folk Art by Betty-Carol Sellen and Cynthia J. Johnson, American Folk Art: A Regional Reference by Kristin G. Congdon and Kara Kelley Hallmark, and Light of the Spirit: Portraits of Southern Outsider Artists by Karekin Goekjian and Robert Peacock. For more information visit wikipedia. Do a search for Benny Carter Painter.

Creator:
Benny Carter (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)Width: 22.25 in (56.52 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
Style:
Folk Art (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Paint,Plywood,Hand-Crafted,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
2000-2009
Date of Manufacture:
circa 2000
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Fort Payne, AL
Reference Number:
Seller: CRTC1stDibs: LU6995230753722

Late 20th Century American Outsider and Self Taught Art

Materials

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