1. Thornton Dial September 1928 – January 25, 2016

2. Lost 2004 72 1/2 x 46 1/2 x 8 inches (184.2 x 118.1 x 20.3 cm) wood, tin, steel, paint-stained cloth, carpet, and Splash Zone compound on wood Images are from the Andrew Edlin Gallery.

3. Found Objects Mixed Media Assemblage

4. Freedom Cloth 2005 86 x 68 x 57 inches (218.4 x 172.7 x 144.8 cm) Cloth, coat hangers, steel, wire, artificial plants and flowers, enamel, and spray paint

5. Beauty of the Homeland 2012 48 x 42 x 6 inches (121.9 x 106.7 x 15.2 cm) Carpet, canvas, corrugated tin, wood and enamel on wood

6. Evening Star 1997 82 x 59 x 3 inches (208.3 x 149.9 x 7.5) Mixed media

7. In Mind of Emelle 2012 48 x 59 x 6 inches (121.9 x 149.9 x 15.2 cm) Wood, corrugated tin, metal, sticks, artificial flowers, broken glass and enamel on wood

8. You Can't Get Away from the Shotgun House 1994 66 1/2 x 40 x 9 1/2 inches (168.9 x 101.6 x 24.1 cm) Found wood, cloth, tin, found metal, wire, enamel, spray paint, and Splash Zone compound on canvas on wood

9. Thornton Dial in his studio in Bessemer, Alabama (New York Times photo).