Featured Walt Whitman engraving & others

Hi folks

a few bits i picked up at the thrifts today

think the walt whitman engraving was the best find, the name(subject) was familiar to me (not very), and just thought it was a striking image

an unusual looking turtle head bobber

2 nice looking noritake pieces

unknown glass thing

unknown ashtray

and a sweet painted pebble but only because it was cute

any thoughts or info on anything much appreciated

 

i'm presuming jim todd is james Todd ?

edit, see it does state james in the front stamp

 

Wow...Whut a Haul!
The unknown crimped glass thing looks like a napkin holder to me.
Walt Whitman is very human...approachable. I like it. thanks!

 

thanks whit, cool, thanks for the info

i think that might even be wear on the ashtray, as some of the faces are clearer than others, so imagine would have looked much better/sharper at one time

 

Nice pieces, Ches

I really like the Whitman, too.

Did you look up the artist?

James was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA) in 1937, but has lived the last forty years in Missoula, Montana in the Northwest Rocky Mountains. He received his art education at the Chicago Art Institute and the University of Montana (UM) where he received his MFA in painting and printmaking in 1970. He taught in Western Germany between 1965 and 1968, and was a Professor of Humanities at UM from 1971-80, and a Professor of Art at UM from 1980-2000 when he retired. James has worked with many different styles and subjects although his social and political interests remain fairly consistent. As a professor, in addition to teaching printmaking and painting, he taught, wrote, and lectured on the social history of art, and as an artist, James was especially interested in the political tradition of wood cuts and wood engravings, and specialized in those media and acrylic painting.

 

The green fan thingie looks almost like a Fenton banana holder in miniature. Cigar ashtray? It's the right shape.

 

Nice haul Charlie ! Love the Whitman and the 2 china bits especially .

 

some of those are fantastic buddy, thinking quite a good thing

 

not bad for noritake jon, i usually wince at the stuff

 

thanks evey, the glass itself reminds me of those big glass sweets you see, especially at the base

 

Agreed!

 

I'm lovin' Geronimo...the resolve in that warrior's face was a telling reality during his time.
Deeply evocative, imo...Thanks!

 

The turtle would have to come live with my 30 or so of various materials in the display cabinet. Or, if resin, maybe it could move into the tub & keep company with the 2 real ones. Looks modeled on an actual species, although I suspect something from Asia.

 

Looks like you truly fulfilled the closing lines of Whitman's most famous (and best) poem, "Song of Myself":


"I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love,
If you want me again look for me under your boot-soles.

You will hardly know who I am or what I mean,
But I shall be good health to you nevertheless,
And filter and fibre your blood.

Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged,
Missing me one place search another,
I stop somewhere waiting for you."

You found him!

 

i think he would like that Bronwen

im not sure what he's made from, a very brittle plastic (surprised its still together)

and from germany

i must be turtle mad as well, as i always buy them if i see an interesting one

 

i did !, and perhaps it was more of a sign to read more of his poetry, which i very much enjoyed

 

the same thing happened to me with an astral weeks Lp

 

That was your avatar for a while. I remember that. It actually made me go back and rediscover that great album.