carved/incised into the state itself
which has been hand-painted
though more ornately carved than others I've seen
this old press photo showing three men hard at work "truck gardening under glass" in New Jersey spoke to me--and beyond that I just think it's a beautiful image
heavy weight cardboard covered in heavy weight paper
Expressive c. 1970s Presumed Haitian Carving of Two Men Rorschach tables carved/incised into the state itselfThis one came from the estate of an artist, activist, teacher, and friend in my neck of the woods, from whose collections I've listed a bunch of things over the past numbers of weeks. She and her husband travelled frequently to Latin America, especially to Cuba, Haiti, and Mexico, and I believe this piece is likely Haitian. (Seems to me a strong connection between the pairing and postures of these two, side by side joined by one arm wrapped around the