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Atlanta, GA
Bailey's Sculpture Garden - Rev. Eldren M. Bailey

1903-1987
Sculpture environment


Information:


Working mainly with plaster or cement, Bailey built a collection of monuments and shrines in a small yard next to his home. His sculptures and vase forms were sometimes painted. There is a monument to John F. Kennedy along with other figures, with his best-known piece being the statue of Hank Aaron.



Reference / Links:
  Roadtrip America: "The Captivating Art of Clayton Bailey"

Orange Hill Gallery

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Bibliography:

"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.

"Souls Grown Deep: African American vernacular Art of the South", Vol 1, Arnett, et al, 1995.

"Self-Made Worlds: Visionary Environments" by Roger Manley and Mark Sloan, Aperture, New York, 1997.

"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.




Credit: Orange Hill Gallery

Eldren M. (E.M.) Bailey Untitled (Washer Women), 1960 37 x 43.5 inches, Painting, Acrylic on Wood
Credit: Orange Hill Gallery
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