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Athens, GA
Harold Rittenberry, Jr.
1938-
Welded environment
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Information:
Rittenberry is originally from Athens and has never left the realm of the Classic City.
He is best known for his work with wooden carvings and metal sculptures, many of which are on display at his Athens residence, 268 Colima Ave., one block behind the International House of Pancakes off Baxter.
Rittenberry began drawing at a young age and recalls making his first sculpture of King Kong out of a dirt wall in 1951, but he did not begin his most recent work with sculpture until he bought a welding torch in 1985.
Rittenberry has never had any formal training, never pre-plans his work and uses no models for his inspiration.
"I do all of this from scratch," he said.
Suzanne Bennett, an admirer and friend of the artist, describes Rittenberry as a "genius, diverse, multi-talented, and a wonderful piece of humanity."
Rittenberry has collections on display throughout the United States and other countries, including France and Germany.
One metal sculpture and two wooden pieces currently are on display at the Lyndon House Art Center in Athens.
Red and Black
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Bibliography:
"Detour Art—Outsider, Folk Art, and Visionary Folk Art Environments Coast to Coast, Art and Photographs from the Collection of Kelly Ludwig" by Kelly Ludwig, Kansas City Star Books, 2007.
On DVD - Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations, "Peaches, Beaches, Gators and Grits," KCPT, Kansas City Public Television, 2005.
"Light of the Spirit : Portraits of Southern Outsider Artists" by Karekin Goekjian and Robert Peacock, University of Mississippi Press, 1998.
"Self Taught, Outsider, and Folk Art—A guide to American Artists, Locations and Resources" by Betty-Carol Sellen with Cynthia J. Johnson, McFarland & Company, 2000.
"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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