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Ulysses Davis

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Ulysses Davis (1913 - 1990) was active/lived in Georgia.  Ulysses Davis is known for Naive wood carving-religious and portrait subjects.

ULYSSES DAVIS (1913–1990)

Whether trimming his clients’ hair or whittling reclaimed wood into intricate figurative sculptures, the barber and artist Ulysses Davis was invested in shaping the human form. During the course of his career, Davis produced over three hundred carvings that reflect the likenesses of biblical figures, mythical characters, and American presidents and prominently displayed the sculptures at his barbershop for public enjoyment.

A lifelong Georgian, Davis grew up in the south central town of Fitzgerald and demonstrated an early interest in whittling. At the age of ten, he began attempting elaborate designs after studying the black-and-white cells of an instructional filmstrip, amazed as animal and human figures began to take shape from ordinary wood remnants. It was during this time that Davis also developed his barbering skills, much to the delight of friends and neighborhood children. While cutting hair paid little—sometimes only a penny—his   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 9107 characters.]  Artist bio

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10 Book References for Ulysses Davis
Year Author Title Pages Color
2005 AskART.com Inc. -
Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)		 The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005 479 No
2005 Davenport, Ray Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition 2421 No
2000 Arnett, William and William S. Arnett Soul's Grown Deep African American Vernacular Art 568 Yes
2000 James, Dr. A. Everette Essays in Folk Art 230 Yes
1999 Sellen, Betty-Carol Self Taught, Outsider and Folk Art A Guide to American Artists 326 No
1993 Yelen, Alice Rae Passionate Visions of the American South- Self Taught Artists from 1940 0 Yes
1990 Rosenak, Chuck and Jan Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of 20th Century Folk Art and Artists 416 Yes
1990 Vlach, John Michael The Afro-American Tradition in Decorative Art 175 Yes
1982 Livingston, Jane/J Beardsley Black Folk Art in America, 1930-1980 (Corcoran Gallery of Art)
(Exhibition catalog)		 186 Yes
Gainesville College and The Quinlan Art Center Georgia Folk Art
(Exhibition catalog)		 15 Yes
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