Posted 8 years ago
OneGoodFind
(80 items)
** Update** Identified as the work of John Sylvestre. Please see below for the wonderful information from CW experts. :)
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Original Title: Haitian recycled Steel Drum Wall Art with mirror?
Original post:
Talked myself into going back to GW for this the other day, since it was "old fart" discount day and all. Paid $5.26. I am calling it what I did because that is the only thing that keeps coming up with my crazy Google searches.
Here are my ...hum's?:
I could only find one picture of the back of any and it didn't have a mirror. However the signature was on the back which I read on an Ebay post that is where they sign them. This one is definitely signed on the front. Only similarity was the signature on the back did have an = with it. I don't know what that means. :(
Next, I googled the signature with little success. I do not know what the (' backwards J means). :(
Then the mirror caught my attention because it is 1/4" thick. I think that is a good thing. :) The mirror is 10-1/2" round. The metal piece measures 23" top to bottom and 23-1/2" side to side.
The last thing I noticed is this piece does not look as detailed in the metal work.
Thanks for looking and any information.
Oh and here is one of the links I was looking at.
http://www.haitimetalart.com/Mirrors.html
Apparently ,that is what it is - a Wild Haired Woman mirror. Yours is missing the earrings.
https://nl.pinterest.com/pin/318911217343395027/
Another reference is "Rasta Mama".
It's fabulous.
Here is another made by John.
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/31089920_john-sylvestre-haitiancroix-des-bouquets-20th-c
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/25065640_john-sylvestre-haitiancroix-des-bouquets-20th-c
Bonnie! Are you a rasta queen too? :-))
O.G.F., your mirror is a cool piece!
Geez Efe, you are so dang fast on details. It's taken me 3 days. LOL But my piece does not have holes for the earrings. It has larger holes for hanging which by the way I do not see on any pieces on the internet.
Awe, thank you for the links Phil!! I will do my homework as I was focusing on the signature way too much for way too long. Thank you again.
Thanks so much for the loves, info and comments: Efe, Emme and Kyra. :)
Thanks for the loves: Phil, Mike and Caper. :)
OGF - I just googled the photo you put up and there is was. :-))
I see now that yours has ear holes for hanging. Glad to be of service!
kyra....when I don't straighten my hair then yes, I am Rasta Mama! :-))
I think we can all relate. Maybe I'll take a pic in that mirror in the morning. Haha - NOT!! Thanks again.
Hey, this is interesting from googling his name from Phil:
http://eppleseedarts.com/2010/10/471/
Thanks again Phil and Efe for solving my mystery. You guys are amazing. :)
You have the name of the artist - great!
Thanks for the loves aura and Anna. :)
That video gives me goose bumps, chicken skin, the chills... so very very cool.
Cool piece OGF. Clever people helping out too!
OMG, looking at the pic of the signature now...OMG. LOL
Thanks again to Phil and Efe. And Karen you are correct 100%. These folks are smart as a H3!!.
Thanks for the loves: kyra, mike, Caper aura, Anna, Thomas, nuts, katherine, ho2, SEAN and nice. :)
What a great piece and great you found the artist.
Phil, have you changed your profile, you had some great items in the other one :)
Well done OGF....
Thanks for the nice comment Anne. :)
Thanks for the love Rick. :)