The wonderful world of the Webbs

Bruce and Julie Webb came to Dallas to restock their booth and this is the final result!! If you are unfamiliar with the Webbs or their fabulous outsider/folk art gallery in Waxahachie, you can find out more info at webbartgallery.com.

 

What I got in Kansas.

Took a fast trip with a dear friend up 35 thru Ok into Kansas. We shopped our way there and back. Bought all kinds of vintage and stuff (to sell at the shop of course). Even ate dinner at the Red Lobster. (Which was ruined by a million screaming chilruns) One of my favorite things I got is this old framed collage of graduates from 1915. I hope all their dreams came true. But, I bet they didn’t.

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Foto Escultura

Beautiful foto escultura of a young girl. $100
What is a foto escultura?? The technique of photo-sculpture exemplified in the work offered here is uniquely Mexican. It began in the Districto Federal in the 1930s to commemorate significant events in the lives of Mexican and Mexican-American families. The photo images of individuals are captured, cut, and shaped to fit on a thin hand-carved wooden sculpture with a dimensional impact that is very lifelike. The sculptures are generally housed in simple wooden frames between two panes of glass and incorporate the mediums of photography, painting, and sculpture.