American Folk Art Museum
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New York City, NY 10023
Mailing: 1414 Avenue of The Americas
New York City, NY 10023
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1913 Fitzgerald, Georgia - 1990 Savannah, Georgia. Known for: Naive wood carving-religious and portrait subjects.
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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
Ulysses Davis - Artist Info
About Ulysses Davis: Museums & Collections
Museums & Collections (4)
All MuseumsHaggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University
Marquette University
13th & Clybourn Streets, Box 1881
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30309The Johnson Collection
100 Dunbar Street, Suite 203
Spartanburg, SC 29306