One thing I got to see at the Ogden was the House of Blues exhibit, ‘When You’re Lost, Everything’s A Sign’ — bless you, Isaac Tigrett for seeing the beauty in art. The collection includes over 10,000 works and of course only a small fraction in this show, but it was amazing. Here, just a few of the works included:
R.A. Miller:
Lonnie Holley:
Jake McCord:
L.V. Hull:
Missionary Mary Proctor:
James ‘Buddy’ Snipes:
Jimmy Lee Sudduth:
James ‘Son Ford’ Thomas:
Mary T. Smith:
Mose T:
B.F. Perkins:
Joe Light:
Purvis Young:
Leroy Almon Sr.:
Archie Byron:
Prophet Royal Robertson:
Fred Webster:
Sybil Gibson:
J.L. Nipper:
Rev. Howard Finster:
Shane Campbell:
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The next Slotin art auction — ‘Delta Blues to Visual Blues’ begins April 26, and the catalog is here. Many, many of the aforementioned artists are included in this sale. Other interesting pieces available: Lanier Meaders face jug, Sam Doyle, Clementine Hunter quilt, Sister Gertrude Morgan, and a ‘Robert Johnson (1911-1938). Walkin’ Blues and Sweet Home Chicago. Full-Range Recording Vocalion. #03601, dated, 1937. U.S. Patent 1,637,544, Lab copy by Brunswick Record Corporation. #SA2630 and #SA2582′ estimated at $4-6k.