Art & Photography
Dr. Bob: "Be Nice or Leave" Tambourine (10" x 10")
- Item Number
- 127
- Estimated Value
- 50 USD
- Sold
- 1000 USD to Live Event Bidder
Item Description
"Be Nice or Leave" tambourine with decorative skull and details by the venerable Dr. Bob,
measures approximately 10" x 10"
Dr. Bob's Bio (from www.drbobart.net)
New Orleans self-taught folk artist Dr. Bob has made the phrase "Be Nice or Leave" as much a part of his identity as the found objects he transforms into his artwork. Half Crow Indian and half French/German, Dr. Bob was born in Kansas in 1952 and came to New Orleans via Lake Pontchartrain.
It was while he lived "across the lake" that he became familiar with the alligator, an image that appears repeatedly in his work. Creatures from the bayou, the characters of the Quarter, and the spirits and demonsof the Crescent City are all captured in the visionary paintings and assemblages created from architectural salvage, and numerous found objects from the city, the river, and the swamp.
Dr. Bob's early works are mostly carvings, then, one day according to him,"I ran out of wood, so I just started messing around with paint." He works on "whatever surface speaks to me" --garbage can covers become flower gardens, a discarded fiddle bow becomes a tribute to his friend Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, and assembled bottle caps are transformed into a skeleton on a salvaged crack house door.
Dr. Bob, a former forest ranger and construction worker is now a regular guest artist in the grandstand tent at the annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. His work is featured in many private collections including such notables as Emmy Lou Harris, Isaac Tigrett, and the Reverend Howard Finster. Dr. Bob's work is also part of the permanent collection at the New Orleans House of Blues, the Memphis Blues Foundation, and the Center for Southern Folklore in Memphis. From www.drbobart.net
Item Special Note
Winning bidder is responsible for any & all shipping costs. Local pick up is available at 822 Camp Street, New Orleans, LA.
Tipitina's Foundation reserves the right to resell item to next highest bidder or reuse item in next year's auction if item is not paid for, picked up, and/or arranged for shipping within 30 days of end of auction.
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