Joe Louis Light -- Memphis legend.
Joe Light was a prisoner before his was an artist. After a second round of jail time for armed robbery, Light saw the light. He heard the voice of the Lord and saw a vision. The voice told him right versus wrong, and a bird sent through the bars on a window proved the voice was special. To convince Light of the truth, the voice told him that he could think what he wanted the bird to do. Light thought it. The bird did it. And Light left a life of crime behind him. For a time, he did paintings of the "birdman." Basically, a man's head with a bird on it that represented his transformation. After a few years of experimenting, Light came up with a very recognizable artistic style. He used bold black lines to contain larger areas of primary colors. His simple drawings and paintings are quite riveting and have become favorites with many folk art collectors. Joe Light passed away in late 2005. RIP.
Hobo man drawing,
older (11"
wide), $75. Two-sided bottle (6" tall), $125. SOLD!
