Luster Willis
1913-1990
Untitled
1950s
Waterbased paint on fabric.
19 7/16 x 17 3/8 in. (49.5 x 44.2 cm)
Gift of the Souls Grown Deep Foundation from the William S. Arnett Collection and purchase on the Manley Family Fund.
© 2020 Estate of Luster Willis / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
2018.104
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Living in Mississippi, Willis, a World War II veteran created collages and experimented with painting and drawing on a variety of materials such as fabric, plywood, cardboard, Plexiglas, embroidery, and school tablets. His early works were often inspired by popular culture such as television, cartoons, billboards, and other mass-produced commercial media. This painting on fabric, which may be a portrait of someone Willis knew, depicts a well-dressed man.
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