Existential Feeling Old Art Brut Carved Face Pipe 1950s folk art to my eye only enhancing

to my eye only enhancing its beauty

It appears to have been cut down on the right end from a larger sign

with both arms down

Really sharp looking

now detached

Existential Feeling Old Art Brut Carved Face Pipe 1950s folk art to my eye only enhancingWonderful carving, fantastic patina, and a face that feels to me about as existential as they come exactly right for the bowl of a pipe, breathing in and out forever. And the carving of the stem feels nearly as expressive as the face itself. He's got one small nail just below one temple, I believe a repair to stabilize the split down his forehead; it's a bit hard to tell, but I like him all the better for it. 6 1 8 l x 1 1 2 t x 1 w. Really wonderful