Gregory Warmack / "Mr. Imagination" Mixed Media Folk Art Sculpture of a Fish

Item Details

Gregory Warmack a.k.a. Mr. Imagination (Illinois, 1948-2012)
Untitled, 2002
Mixed media sculpture
Signed, dated, and inscribed to the underside
Signed and dated on back fin
17.5’ W x 13.5’ H

Born in Chicago, Warmack began making art as a teenager by assembling and repurposing found objects, such as bottle caps, into jewelry. He also carved and painted natural materials, often creating sculptures with mask-like facial features from twigs and rocks. After surviving a nearly fatal shooting in 1978, Warmack rededicated himself to his art, thereby adopting the moniker ‘Mr. Imagination’. His works can be found in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the American Folk Art Museum, and the American Visionary Art Museum.

Condition

- scattered rust to bottle caps; top and back fins are bent slightly with cracks/lifting to paint; base with some wear to paint.

Dimensions

Item #

18DCC225-128