Thornton Dial September 1928 – January 25, 2016
Lost /2 x 46 1/2 x 8 inches (184.2 x x 20.3 cm) wood, tin, steel, paint-stained cloth, carpet, and Splash Zone compound on wood Images are from the Andrew Edlin Gallery.
Found Objects Mixed Media Assemblage
Freedom Cloth x 68 x 57 inches (218.4 x x cm) Cloth, coat hangers, steel, wire, artificial plants and flowers, enamel, and spray paint
Beauty of the Homeland x 42 x 6 inches (121.9 x x 15.2 cm) Carpet, canvas, corrugated tin, wood and enamel on wood
Evening Star x 59 x 3 inches (208.3 x x 7.5) Mixed media
In Mind of Emelle x 59 x 6 inches (121.9 x x 15.2 cm) Wood, corrugated tin, metal, sticks, artificial flowers, broken glass and enamel on wood
You Can't Get Away from the Shotgun House /2 x 40 x 9 1/2 inches (168.9 x x 24.1 cm) Found wood, cloth, tin, found metal, wire, enamel, spray paint, and Splash Zone compound on canvas on wood
Thornton Dial in his studio in Bessemer, Alabama (New York Times photo).