Ulysses Davis
American · 1913–1990 · Sculptor
Ulysses Davis was an African-American barber and self-taught sculptor. Davis is best known for his carvings of historical figures such as a set of mahogany busts of all the… (Wikipedia)
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- Three-Headed Representational TotemBrunk Auctions · $24,000≈ £19,328≈ €23,086Sign up to see
- Two Heads are Better than One, Even if One is a GoatBrunk Auctions · $20,000≈ £16,107≈ €19,238Sign up to see
- Lost TribesBrunk Auctions · $20,000≈ £16,107≈ €19,238Sign up to see
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Ulysses Davis was an African-American barber and self-taught sculptor. Davis is best known for his carvings of historical figures such as a set of mahogany busts of all the presidents and similar portrait heads of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Kennedys and other leaders from the civil rights era.
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Also known as Ulysses David
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