David Butler (1898 - 1997)
1898Good Hope, USA1997Patterson, USAUSA
David Butler
David Butler was an African American sculptor and painter from Good Hope, Louisiana. His style is epitomized by kinetic sculptures made from recycled tin or wood, which he embellished with saturated colors and geometric patterns. His work is now in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the American Folk Art Museum, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Date and place of birt: | 1898, Good Hope, USA |
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Date and place of death: | 1997, Patterson, USA |
Nationality: | USA |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Sculptor |
Art style: | Kinetic art, Primitivism, Folk Art, Naïve art, African-American Art |