ULYSSES DAVIS (1913–1990). Whether trimming his clients’ hair or whittling reclaimed wood into intricate figurative sculptures, the barber and artist Ulysses Davis was invested in shaping the human... Read full biography
ULYSSES DAVIS (1913–1990). Whether trimming his clients’ hair or whittling reclaimed wood into intricate figurative sculptures, the barber and artist Ulysses Davis was invested in shaping the human form. During the course of his career, Davis produced over three hundred carvings that reflect the... Read full biography
ULYSSES DAVIS (1913–1990). Whether trimming his clients’ hair or whittling reclaimed wood into intricate figurative sculptures, the barber and artist Ulysses Davis was invested in shaping the human form. During the course of his career, Davis produced over three hundred carvings that reflect the likenesses of biblical figures, mythical characters, and American presidents and prominently displayed the sculptures at his barbershop for public enjoyment. A lifelong Georgian, Davis grew up in the... Read full biography
ULYSSES DAVIS (1913–1990). Whether trimming his clients’ hair or whittling reclaimed wood into intricate figurative sculptures, the barber and artist Ulysses Davis was invested in shaping the human form. During the course of his career, Davis produced over three hundred carvings that reflect the likenesses of biblical figures, mythical characters, and American presidents and prominently displayed the sculptures at his barbershop for public enjoyment. A lifelong Georgian, Davis grew up in the south central town of Fitzgerald and demonstrated an early interest in whittling. At the age of ten, he began attempting elaborate designs after studying the black-and-white cells of an instructional filmstrip, amazed as animal and human figures began... Read full biography
ULYSSES DAVIS (1913–1990). Whether trimming his clients’ hair or whittling reclaimed wood into intricate figurative sculptures, the barber and artist Ulysses Davis was invested in shaping the human form. During the course of his career, Davis produced over three hundred carvings that reflect the likenesses of biblical figures, mythical characters, and American presidents and prominently displayed the sculptures at his barbershop for public enjoyment. A lifelong Georgian, Davis grew up in the south central town of Fitzgerald and demonstrated an early interest in whittling. At the age of ten, he began attempting elaborate designs after studying the black-and-white cells of an instructional filmstrip, amazed as animal and human figures began to take shape from ordinary wood remnants. It was during this time that Davis also developed his barbering skills, much to the del... Read full biography
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About Ulysses Davis: Books
Books & Publications (10)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Soul's Grown Deep African American Vernacular Art
2000
Arnett, William and William S. Arnett
568 pages (color)
Essays in Folk Art
2000
James, Dr. A. Everette
230 pages (color)
Self Taught, Outsider and Folk Art A Guide to American Artists
1999
Sellen, Betty-Carol
326 pages
Passionate Visions of the American South- Self Taught Artists from 1940
1993
Yelen, Alice Rae
0 pages (color)
Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of 20th Century Folk Art and Artists
1990
Rosenak, Chuck and Jan
416 pages (color)
The Afro-American Tradition in Decorative Art
1990
Vlach, John Michael
175 pages (color)
Black Folk Art in America, 1930-1980 (Corcoran Gallery of Art) (Exhibition catalog)