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In this work, Bessie Harvey proved herself a master of sculptural economy. Simply by tipping a slice of tree on its side so that stray branches became limbs and then spray-painting the entirety black, the artist imbued the timber with a human presence.
This simple and elegant sculpture is one of Harvey’s finest. Faces of Africa I is the first of a suite of three sculptures created in the last year of the artist’s life. Truly at the height of her ability and clearly quite skilled with indigenous materials, Harvey demonstrates the refinement of her artistry.
West African root sculpture and the undeniable power or presence which her sculptures seem to exude. Remarkably, the sexagenarian anis1 had never seen African sculpture until after she began making her an in 1974. The tendency among art historians and critics 10 associate Harvey's work with West
20 de may. de 2022 · Fig. 3: Bessie Harvey, “Seven Faces Of Eve” (c. 1987). Found wood, jewelry, cowrie shells, paint, spray paint, 33.75 x 13 x 18”. Collection of Baltimore Museum of Art: Museum purchase and ...
Works. Harvey's sculptures are made of found materials, predominantly wood branches and roots, which she then decorated with paint, glitter, jewelry, and other materials. Though she worked primarily with wood, Harvey also created sculptures from clay and some works on paper. [6]
Root sculpture (Black and white) Artist Bessie Harvey (American, 1929 - 1994) Date c. 1990. Place made Alcoa, Tennessee, United States, North America.
5 de may. de 2022 · Harvey created her first tree sculptures—which she initially referred to as dolls—to manage her grief after her mother died in 1974, carving faces into the roots of trees, inspired by the spiritual presence she sensed in them.
