Description: Crayon, colored pencil and marker on cardboard (piece of Land o' Lakes margarine carton), signed and dated at bottom, also titled "Jeany" and signed and dated on the reverse. 5" x 3 1/4". Known as Coal Miner Jack, Savitsky was born and lived in Pennsylvania coal mining country. He quit school in the sixth grade to start working in the mines around Silver Creek, where he worked until 1959 when the mine closed and Savitsky began painting at age 49. Jack's son Jack Jr. introduced him to New York painter Sterling Strauser in 1961, and Strauser began promoting Savitsky on the the New York art scene. Strauser and Jack Jr. also took Savitsky to the major New York galleries and museums, where he fell in love with the work of Vincent Van Gogh. When Savitsky was diagnosed with black lung disease in the early 1980's, he switched from oil paints to primarily colored pencils and markers on paper, wood, or any piece of cardboard he could find, like cereal boxes. This piece will be shipped via USPS Priority Mail, with full value insurance and signature required, included. We typically ship same or next day, barring extreme weather.
Price: 115 USD
Location: Peterborough, New Hampshire
End Time: 2024-12-02T16:50:46.000Z
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Artist: John Savitsky
Signed By: John Savitsky
Size: Small
Signed: Yes
Material: Cardboard
Item Length: 3 in
Region of Origin: Pennsylvania, USA
Framing: Unframed
Subject: Women
Type: Drawing
Year of Production: 1987
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 5 in
Theme: Portrait
Style: Outsider Art
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: Yes
Time Period Produced: 1980-1989
