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Jimmy Lee Sudduth (aka Jimmie Lee Sudduth)
American, 1910–2007
Jimmy Lee Sudduth was one of a group of artists whose creativity expanded the boundaries of what was once considered mainstream art in the 20th century. These artists, now usually categorized as self-taught, have attracted an enthusiastic audience of collectors and admirers who appreciate the strength and heartfelt sincerity of their productions. Both the artists and collectors are passionate advocates of basic human values and emotions, expressed in an astounding array of media and subject matter. Work like Sudduth’s was once considered merely odd or eccentric; now it is cherished for its originality, its joyous spirit, and its evocation of ways of life in the rural South.
Executed in Sudduth's traditional medium of natural clay mud ( bound with a sugery liquid such as commercial soda pop to make it adhere to the suface of wooden panels) and latex housepaint, this is an early example of the artist's work, with an emphasis on the use of multi-colored clay. The medium is thinly applied and only cursorily depicts a line of figures who appear to wait to board a ferris wheel. As with many works of this period, the components of the composition appear almost ghostly, and mysterious. The background is blank, but its earthy dark color suggests a twilight scene at a county fair. Sudduth lived in the West Alabama community of Fayette, and typically painted scenes familiar to him from his daily life and the local community.
American, 1910–2007
Ferris Wheel at the Fairground
1988
Object Type:
Drawing
Dimensions:
24 x 32 in. (61 x 81 cm)
Medium and Support:
House paint and earth pigments on plywood
Accession Number:
2021.0004.0005
Credit Line:
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Association Purchase and Gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation from the William S. Arnett Collection
Copyright:
© Estate of Jimmy Lee Sudduth
Photograph by Stephen Pitkin / Pitkin Studio / Art Resource, NY
Jimmy Lee Sudduth was one of a group of artists whose creativity expanded the boundaries of what was once considered mainstream art in the 20th century. These artists, now usually categorized as self-taught, have attracted an enthusiastic audience of collectors and admirers who appreciate the strength and heartfelt sincerity of their productions. Both the artists and collectors are passionate advocates of basic human values and emotions, expressed in an astounding array of media and subject matter. Work like Sudduth’s was once considered merely odd or eccentric; now it is cherished for its originality, its joyous spirit, and its evocation of ways of life in the rural South.
Executed in Sudduth's traditional medium of natural clay mud ( bound with a sugery liquid such as commercial soda pop to make it adhere to the suface of wooden panels) and latex housepaint, this is an early example of the artist's work, with an emphasis on the use of multi-colored clay. The medium is thinly applied and only cursorily depicts a line of figures who appear to wait to board a ferris wheel. As with many works of this period, the components of the composition appear almost ghostly, and mysterious. The background is blank, but its earthy dark color suggests a twilight scene at a county fair. Sudduth lived in the West Alabama community of Fayette, and typically painted scenes familiar to him from his daily life and the local community.
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