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New Orleans, LA
Dr. Bob Shaffer
1952-
Painting & sculpture (unconventional material)
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"Be nice or leave."
Dr. Bob, who we theorize was never given a last name, was kind enough to have us out to his warehouse studio, just on the edge of the quaint-but-oh-so-smelly French Quarter. Over the years, he's made a habit of wandering the quarter, picking up things other folks throw away. Old signs or ironing boards or miniature toy pianos; it's all fair game for becoming Dr. Bob art, and his studio is thick with the stuff. He likes to paint, as well, and he's got a slogan that's become legendary in folk art circles, "Be Nice or Leave." You can't hardly turn a corner or trip over a wino without seeing the slogan in some shop, all framed up nice and neat with pop bottle caps round the edge.
Dr. Bob rode out Hurricane Katrina, but finally left to some temporary digs in Memphis. Not sure where he is now.
Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations
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Bibliography:
On DVD - Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations, "Southern Flavor", KCPT, Kansas City Public Television, 1999-2001.
"Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations" by Randy Mason, Michael Murphy and Don Mayberger, 2002.
"20th Century American Folk, Self Taught, and Outsider Art" by Betty-Carol Sellen, Cynthia J. Johnson, Neal-Schuman Publishers, New York, 1993.
"Self Taught, Outsider, and Folk Art—A guide to American Artists, Locations and Resources" by Betty-Carol Sellen with Cynthia J. Johnson, 2000.
"American Self-Taught Art: An Illustrated Analysis of 20th Century Artists and Trends with 1,319 Capsule Biographies" by Florence Laffal and Julius Laffal, 2003.
"Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations Coast to Coast Travel-o-Pedia" by Randy Mason, et. al., Kansas City Star Books, 2009. |
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