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Item Ships From: Wisconsin
"Inside/Out: Nipple Bucket I, " Mixed Media Sculpture by Timothy Andrew Kussow
By Timothy Andrew Kussow
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Inside/Out: Nipple Bucket I" is a sculpture created by Timothy Andrew Kussow. The artist signed the piece. It was created with a feed pail, aluminum, rubber nipples, fur, and steel....
Category
1990s Dada Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Steel
"Messenger Mask Lega - Zaire, " Wood & Clay created in Africa circa 1925
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This mask, made out of wood and clay, was created by an unknown artist from the Lega tribe in Zaire. This mask was to be worn on the chest.
12 1/2" x 8 3/8" x 1 1/4" mask
Bwami ma...
Category
1920s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Clay
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Female), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 26" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be comp...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Sweet Tooth, " Surreal Pop Art Watercolor & Ink Construction by Joseph Rozman
By Joseph Rozman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Sweet Tooth" is an original watercolor and ink construction by Joseph Rozman. This artwork features a variety of surreal, cartoon figures going about their lives on the street. The artist inserted himself into the artwork--purchasing candy from the candy machine...
Category
1960s Pop Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor
"Indonesian Triangular Wooden Tray, " Painted with Yellow, Blue & Red
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This triangular wooden tray was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. It features intricate painted patterns of yellow, blue, and red. It was created in the 19th Century. Holds ri...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
"Golek Puppet (Male), " Wood & Cloth created in Indonesia circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek Puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 22" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be c...
Category
Early 20th Century Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Fabric
"Eagle & Bear, " Green Brazilian Soapstone by William Skye
By William Skye
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Eagle & Bear" is an original green Brazilian soapstone sculpture by Native American carver William Skye. This piece depicts a connected eagle and bear...
Category
Early 2000s Tribal Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Indonesian Garuda Head, " Carved Wood created circa 1920
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This carved wood sculpture, a "Garuda Head," was made by an unknown Indonesian sculpture. The face sculpture is 12 1/2" x 9". The Garuda is a legendary bird or bird-like creature in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain mythology. He is variously the vehicle mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu, a dharma-protector and Astasena in Buddhism, and the Yaksha of the Jain Tirthankara...
Category
1920s Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 28" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North America: most performances revolve around Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses who fight against evil, mystical, beings to (usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Head of Girl with Fancy Earrings, " Steel signed by Fred Cantava
By Fred Cantave
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Head of Girl with Fancy Earrings" is an original steel sculpture by Haitian artist Fred Cantave. The artist signed the base. It depicts a face without a mouth and with braided hair ...
Category
Early 2000s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Basket Weave Bacon Bowl, " Yellow Ceramic with Bacon signed by Michael Gross
By Michael Gross
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Basket Weave Bacon Bowl" is an original ceramic by Michael Gross. The artist signed and dated the piece on the bottom. It features images of bacon on yellow.
8 1/2" x 9 1/2" x 6" art
The ceramic sculptures of Wisconsin artist Michael Gross are personal narratives that reveal an unusual mix of earthly magic and primal vitality. The artist works in a variety of forms, including figurines, large vessels and furniture. With over a dozen museum exhibitions under his belt, the artist is a regular exhibitor at SOFA in New York...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
"Cover Jar w/ Rooster, " Stoneware, Bronze, & Feathers signed by Ernst Gramatzki
By Ernst Gramatzki
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cover Jar w/ Rooster" is an original stoneware vase by Ernst Gramatzki.
11 3/4" x 4 1/2" art
Ernst Gramatzki is a world renowned artist, sculptor, potter, painter and poet. Some of his work is in the Smithsonian Institute in D.C. as well as in art galleries in both the U.S and Europe.
Ernst was born in Koenigsverg, Germany, in the Russian sector near the Baltic Sea. The area is also referred to as Kaliningrad and is the birthplace of philosopher Emanuel Kant.
His interest in art is the result of two Hungarian art students taken in as borders by his family following the Hungarian revolution. One, who is still well known throughout Europe, was a potter.
"I shared half of the garage with him," said Ernst, who attended the School of Art in Hamburg.
It was in 1961 that Ernst immigrated to the United States, taking a position with the Milwaukee Public Museum. He has lived in Rochester for nearly 30 years.
Each room of his home is dedicated to a different art form. A room at the top of the stairs is filled with oil paints and multi-paneled works that are still in progress. In the basement, wet clay sits ready to be molded by inspired hands.
Ernst still does work for museums, which sometimes directs where he focuses his energy each day.
"I try to juggle the things I have to do with the things I want to do," he said. "One is always at the expense of the other.
"I like to blow things up that people are too busy to look at," he said of his oil paintings. "You have to sit and look at things. You don't need to name things. That limits people in their imagination and what they would like it to be."
An entire painting may be devoted to the stains on the bottom of a coffee mug, or a close-up view of a twig.
Ernst said his inspiration can come from anything around him. He found a use for a dried-up grapefruit by using it as a mold for a clay stamp. Nothing, including an old corn cob, is overlooked as an artistic tool.
"I dream lots of things. It's like turning on the TV as soon as I hit the sack," he said, working the surface of a clay toad he had sculpted the following day, using a walnut to stamp out some eyes.
Most of his pottery takes the form of covered jars, each of which has its own number and entry in a journal that includes a sketch and to whom the piece were sold. The covers of the jars have small bronze sculptures for handles.
Recently, Ernst has shifted gears and has been creating dozens of clay bird...
Category
1990s Neo-Expressionist Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Face Mask, " Wood and Cowry Shells created in New Guinea circa 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This mask was created by an unknown artist from New Guinea. It depicts an elongated face with carved wood and cowry shells for eyes.
Mask: 29 x 8 in, incl...
Category
1940s Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Found Objects, Wood
"Nepalese Teral Blessing Post, " Carved Wood created in the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Nepalese Teral blessing post was carved from wood. It was created in the 19th Century and features abstract patterns. It is 27" high, 8" wide, and 2" deep.
Category
19th Century Tribal Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Indonesian Loro Blonyo 19th Century Wedding Figures (Pair)" Hand-carved Painted
Located in Milwaukee, WI
These two figures were created by an unknown Indonesian artist using carved, painted wood. The bride and groom figures were to be used at a traditional wedding in Indonesia. The Loro Blonyo...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wood
"Garuda Finial, " Indonesian Hand-carved Painted Wood
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Garuda finial was created by an unknown Indonesian artist out of wood. A finial or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature. The sculpture is 11" x 4".
The Garuda is a legendary bird or bird-like creature in Hindu, Buddhist and Jain mythology. He is variously the vehicle mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu, a dharma-protector and Astasena in Buddhism, and the Yaksha of the Jain Tirthankara...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Cow and Ballerina, " Painted Wood Sculpture signed by Schomer Lichtner
By Schomer Lichtner
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cow and Ballerina" is an original painted wood sculpture by Schomer Lichtner. It features a high-kicking ballerina standing on the back of a cow. The artist signed the piece.
36" x 61" x 26" art
Milwaukee artist, Schomer Lichtner passed away on May 9, 2006 at the age of 101. He continued to amaze and create with his whimsical paintings of ballerinas and cows. He and his late wife Ruth Grotenrath, both well-known Wisconsin artists, began their prolific careers as muralists for WPA projects, primarily post offices.
Schomer Lichtner was well known for his whimsical cows and ballerinas, such as his "Ballerina Dancing on Cow" sculpture below. The late James Auer, art critic for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel referred to Lichtner as the artist laureate of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the official artist of the Milwaukee Ballet.
Lichtner also painted murals for industry and private clients. Schomer was a printmaker and produced block prints, lithographs, and serigraph prints. His casein (paint made from dairy products) and acrylic paintings are of the rural Wisconsin landscape and farm animals. He became interested in cows when he and Ruth spent summers near Holy Hill in Washington County.
According to David Gordon, director of the Milwaukee Art Museum, Schomer Lichtner had a tremendous joie de vivre, " joy of life," and expressed it in his art.
Schomer Lichtner was nationally known for his whimsical paintings and sculptures of black- and white-patterned Holstein cows...
Category
1990s Neo-Expressionist Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
"Off Center, " Porcelain Sculpture with Bench & Horse by Susan Potts
By Susan Potts
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Off Center" is an original porcelain sculpture by Susan Potts. It depicts a small horse standing next to a park bench with a small book sliding off of the uneven, hilled surface.
...
Category
1980s Surrealist Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"The Merger Will Have Its Ups & Downs" Clay Sculpture on Wood by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"The Merger Will Have Its Ups & Downs" is an original clay sculpture painted with acrylic paint by Reginald K. Gee. The sculptures are on a stained wood base. This sculpture depicts ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Clay, Acrylic
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 25" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang Klitik puppet shows.
Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Cow Pull Toy - Folk Art, " Carved and Painted Wood created circa 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Cow Pull Toy" is a carved and painted wood sculpture by an unknown folk artist. The sculpture is 9 1/4" long and 7 1/4" high.
Category
1930s Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
'Healing and Diagnosing' original Shona stone sculpture by Aaron P. Chikumbirike
By Aaron Perkins Chikumbirike
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Healing and Diagnosing' is an original stone sculpture by the Zimbabwean sculptor Aaron Perkins Chikumbirike. The sculpture presents a highly stylized figural grouping, as is so oft...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Bear & Chief, " Carved Light Green Brazilian Soapstone signed by Todd Longboat
By Todd Longboat
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bear & Chief" is a light green Brazilian soapstone sculpture by Todd Longboat. The artist signed the piece on the bottom. This piece depicts the face of a Native American chief transitioning out of the head of a bear.
11" x 9 3/8" x 4 1/8" sculpture
Todd Longoboat is from the Six Nations...
Category
Early 2000s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"French Guinea Baga Machole Bird, " Carved and Painted Wood created circa 1980
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This bird sculpture was created by an unknown Baga artist in French Guinea. The bird's head is covered with paint and intricate patterns. Among the less well known Baga art forms are the a-Bamp (or a-Bemp) bird figures. They range from the naturalistic to the abstract and often have small birds or other animals on their backs. Different birds are represented including pelicans, egrets and other fishing birds...
Category
1980s Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wood
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 29" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North America: most performances revolve around Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses who fight against evil, mystical, beings to (usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Bambara Fertility Stick, " Wood created in Mali c. 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This piece is a ceremonial fertility stick used by the Bambara tribe in Mali in West Africa. Sculptures like this fertility stick were created ...
Category
1940s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Sea Wind, " Bronze Portrait Sculpture signed by Judye Frankowiak
By Judye Frankowiak
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Sea Wind" is an original bronze sculpture by Judye Frankowiak. The artist signed the piece. It depicts a woman with wind-swept hair. It is number 8 from an edition of 10.
8 1/2" x 6" x 7" art
B.A. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Further study: Newark State College, Elizabeth N.J.: Education
Summit Art Center, Summit, N.J.: Sculpture
1970-1978: Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, WI. Worked under contract in Exhibits and Graphics Dept. to create life-size human figures for exhibits and dioramas
1970 to Present: Provided exhibit and diorama sculpture...
Category
1970s Other Art Style Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Flat Wooden Puppet (male), " Wood & Leather created in Indonesian in the 19th C
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 16" high and 5" wide with movable, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows.
Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Leather
"Aproximacion al Vacio, " Steel Abstract Sculpture by Gerardo Wohlgemuth
By Gerardo Wohlgemuth
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Aproximacion al Vacio" is a steel sculpture by Gerardo Wohlgemuth. This abstract sculpture is in a rectangular form with a circular space cut into the center.
15 1/2" x 16 1/2" x ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"Creating Spirits, " Red Jasper Abstract Sculpture by Farai Darare
By Farai Darare
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Creating Spirits" is an original red jasper sculpture by Farai Darare. It depicts an abstracted figure holding a pot.
19" x 6 1/2" x 3 1/4"
Farai Walter Darare started working as a washer and polisher for his father's sculptures when he was seven years old. He worked and studied under the renowned Shona sculptors Chikumbirike, Runyanga, Muropa, and his father Casper Darare...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Indonesian Shadow Puppet" Leather created in Indonesian during the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 19" high, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows.
Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶ...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Leather
"Louis Armstrong Blowing His Trumpet, " Unique Painted Fiberglass
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Louis Armstrong Blowing His Trumpet" is a unique painted fiberglass sculpture depicting the jazz musician Louis Armstrong. The sculpture is 32" x 48".
Louis Daniel Armstrong was a...
Category
1970s Other Art Style Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Fiberglass
"Indonesian, Half Mask with Slanted Eyes, " Carved from Wood & Painted 19th Cen.
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This wooden half mask features slanted eyes and a deep black/olive color. It was created by an unknown Indonesian artist and is approximately 7" high by 6" w...
Category
19th Century Tribal Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wood
"N'Tadi King - Zaire, " Carved Cothe Stone Sculpture created between 1800-1850
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This sculpture was created out of cothe stone to represent the king of the N'Tadi tribe in Zaire. This tribe is now called Pende. The sculpture stands 15 1/2" x 6" x 5 1/2".
The Pe...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Tool Relief I, " Original Stoneware & Ceramic Vase signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Tool Relief I" is an original stoneware and ceramic vase by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece on the bottom.
12" x 2 7/8" diameter
David Barnett, an artist, co...
Category
1960s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
"Eagle & Chief, " Carved Green Brazilian Soapstone signed by William Skye
By William Skye
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Eagle & Chief" is an original green Brazilian soapstone sculpture by Native American carver William Skye. The artist signed and dated the piece on the...
Category
Early 2000s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Mende Mask, " Carved Wooden Mask created in Sierra Leone c. 1930
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This mask was hand-carved by an unknown artist from the Mende tribe in Sierra Leone, Africa. It depicts a face with its eyes downcast, hair in rows, and two birds on the top.
16" x 10" x 10 1/2"
The Mende people (also spelled Mendi) are one of the two largest ethnic groups in Sierra Leone. The Mende are mostly farmers and hunters. Much Mandé art is in the form of jewelry and carvings. The masks associated with the fraternal and sorority associations of the Marka and the Mendé are probably the best-known, and finely crafted in the region. The Mandé also produce beautifully woven fabrics which are popular throughout western Africa, and gold and silver necklaces, bracelets, armlets, and earrings.
Masks are the collective Mind of Mende community; viewed as one body, they are the Spirit of the Mende people. The Mende mask...
Category
1930s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Mermaid, " Carved Springstone by Farai Darare
By Farai Darare
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Mermaid" is a unique springstone sculpture by the Shona artist Farai Darare. It depicts a woman's face and an abstracted body that loops around to frame an oval of negative space. This piece is expertly carved to showcase two textures from the same stone. This sculpture weighs 30 pounds (approximately 13.6 kg).
16 3/4" x 8" x 5 1/4" art
30 lbs
Farai Walter Darare started working as a washer and polisher for his father's sculptures when he was seven years old. He worked and studied under the renowned Shona sculptors Chikumbirike, Runyanga, Muropa, and his father Casper Darare...
Category
Early 2000s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 27" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be comp...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Hand-Carved Indonesian Wooden Finial with Decorative Base, " Carved Painted Wood
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This wooden finial figure was carved from wood by an unknown Indonesian artist. This figure stands on a carved decorative base, also created in Indonesia. The sculpture is a red and ...
Category
19th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wood
"Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade with Carved Painted Wood & Fabric from Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 27" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be compared to European and North America: most performances revolve around Kings, Queens, Princes and Princesses who fight against evil, mystical, beings to (usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"BaPende Statue - Zaire, " Carved Wood Sculpture created in Africa circa 1940
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This statue was carved by an unknown Pende artist from Zaire. It depicts a walking man with a disc-shape on his head and large eyes.
25 3/4" x 7" sculpture
The Pende people are an...
Category
1940s Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade with Carved, Painted Wood and Fabric
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 23" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be comp...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Large Head with Horns - Nigerian, Ekoi People, " Carved Wood created circa 1950
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This carving is of a large head with three horns. This piece is made of wood and skin by the Ekoi people of Nigeria. Ekoi people, also known as Ejagham, are an ethnic group in the ex...
Category
1950s Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Animal Skin
"New Hair Style, " a Springstone Sculpture by Edgar Sahondo
By Edgar Sahondo
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"New Hair Style" is an original springstone sculpture by Shona artist Edgar Sahondo. It depicts a female head with an elongated neck and stylized hair and features.
21" x 10" x 9" sculpture
Born in Guruve, Zimbabwe on August 13th, 1968, Edgar Sahondo attended Chakaodza Primary School and later his secondary education at St. Francis Mission School. During his high school years, Edgar was inspired to take up stone carving by Bernard Matemera...
Category
Early 2000s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Impressions (4 Pigs), " Unique Porcelain Sculpture Lady & Pigs by Susan Potts
By Susan Potts
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Impressions (4 Pigs)" is a unique, original porcelain sculpture by Susan Potts. It features a nude woman with four pigs on an uneven surface. The sculpture is pure white.
13" x 10...
Category
1980s Contemporary Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
"Genie Vase (Purple Green & Yellow), " Hand Painted Glass signed by David Barnett
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Genie Vase" is a hand-painted glass vase by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece on the bottom. It features floral designs in vibrant color...
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Glass
"Harley Davidson" Carved Wood Hand Painted Sculpture by an unknown artist
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This sculpture is a carved wood Harley Davidson motorcycle. It was created by an unknown folk artist and was made in the 20th Century.
Category
20th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
"Bacongo Statue, Used as Fetish - Zaire, " Wood, Glass Feathers, & Cloth
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This wood statue, used as a fetish, was created by an unknown Bacongo artist in Zaire. The Kongo people (also Bakongo) are a Bantu ethnic group primarily defined as the speakers of K...
Category
Early 1900s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Fabric, Wood, Found Objects
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade with Carved Painted Wood & Fabric
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 26" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be comp...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Ekamka Fetish - Nigeria, " Carved Wood Figure created circa 1910
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Ekamka Fetish sculpture was carved from wood by an unknown Nigerian artist. It depicts a figure holding a mask. The figure has two symbolic horns protruding from his head and he...
Category
1910s Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Nigeria-Yoruba Medicine Staff, " Hand Forged Iron created c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Nigerian Yoruba Medicine Staff" is a hand-forged iron implement created for medical practice in Nigeria. It depicts a central stick with a bird ...
Category
Early 1900s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Iron
"Protected Spirits, " a Carved Opal signed by Picket Mazhindu Bumhira
By Picket Mazhindu Bumhira
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Protected Spirits" is a sculpture carved from Opal stone signed Picket, who is part of the Shona tribe in Zimbabwe. It depicts two abstracted figures, presumably spirits, seeming to float upwards.
38 1/2" x 13 1/2" x 7 1/4"
Picket Mazhindu Bumhira was born 1968 in the Seke communal lands about 5 km. from Harare, Zimbabwe. Picket had a passion for art from childhood and during his school days he loved drawing and painting. He was very inspired by sculpture of the late John Takawira, one of Zimbabwe's first generation of Shona sculptors, whom he met when Picket went to Chapungu. They then agreed to work together. Later he started to sculpt on his own. Some of his works made the headlines in the newspapers, including "Spirit of Love," which was exhibited in Victoria Falls during Arts Gala. He exhibited in the UK and in Germany. He was among the sculptors who went to China for an exhibition at the Poverty Reduction Summit. Picket likes working on springstone and opal and especially enjoys making abstracts.
Shona artists and crafts people have been working in different media for generations. These include paintings, pottery, basket ware, wood carvings, and sculpture done in metal as well as the stone carvings. While there is not a long standing tradition of sculpture in what is now Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia), stone carvings dating from the 15th century were seen in Great Zimbabwe, an excavated temple near Bulawayo. Most of the artifacts from this location have been moved to museums in Cape Town, South Africa or London.
It is generally agreed that Zimbabwean stone sculpture...
Category
Early 2000s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Precious Stone
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 23" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be comp...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Eagle & Bear, " Carved Yellow Speckled Brazilian Soapstone signed by Leroy Henry
By Leroy Henry
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Eagle & Bear" is an original yellow speckled Brazilian soapstone sculpture by Leroy Henry. The artist signed and dated the piece on the bottom. This sculpture depicts the head of an...
Category
Early 2000s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"Bambara Antelope Headdress Pair--Male and Female, " Carved Wood
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This headdress was hand-carved by an unknown artist in the Bambara tribe in Mali, West Africa. It was likely created for ceremonial purposes and includes one male and one female head...
Category
Early 1900s Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade with Carved, Painted Wood and Fabric
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 28" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be comp...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade with Carved, Painted Wood and Fabric
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This Golek puppet was made by an unknown Indonesian artist using wood and cloth. It is approximately 24" tall.
Traditional Wayang Golek plays can be comp...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Wisconsin - Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
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