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John Tarrell ScottSt. George — African American artist1992
1992
About the Item
John Tarrell Scott, 'St. George', woodcut, edition 20, 1992. Signed, dated, titled, and numbered '18/20' in pencil. A fine, black impression, on off-white, laid Japan paper, with full margins (1 3/8 to 1 3/4 inches), in excellent condition. Scarce. Matted to museum standards, unframed.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
John Tarrell Scott is best known for his monumental woodcuts and his African-Caribbean-New Orleans-inspired kinetic sculptures. Born on a farm in Gentilly, a historic section of New Orleans, Louisiana, his family moved to the Lower Ninth Ward when he was 7 years old. His father was a chauffeur and restaurant cook, and he said his art training began at home where he learned embroidery from his mother.
Scott studied art at Michigan State University and Xavier University of New Orleans, where he later taught art for over 40 years. During the summer of 1983, he received a grant to study in New York under the internationally acclaimed sculptor George Rickey. Since 1965 John Scott has exhibited throughout the United States and internationally. He received an honorary Doctor of Humanities from Michigan State University in 1995 and a Doctor of Humanities from Tulane University in 1997. In 1992, Scott received the prestigious “Genius Grant” from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for his creativity as one of the nation’s most innovative artists. In 2005, the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) recognized his contribution to American art in a major retrospective, Circle Dance: The Art of John T. Scott.
Scott was commissioned to create several sculptures that are placed throughout the City of New Orleans. These public works in New Orleans include Spirit Gates at the New Orleans Museum of Art and Spirit House at DeSaix Circle (at St. Bernard and Gentilly Boulevards) in the Seventh Ward and River Spirit at Woldenberg Park along the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans.
Throughout his artistic career, Scott drew upon the city’s rich African-Caribbean culture and musical heritage. His vibrant, kinetic sculptures explored themes such as the “diddley bow” from West African mythology, or rhythms and movements inspired by early 19th-century African slave dances in the city’s famed Congo Square.
In the catalog accompanying his 2005 retrospective at NOMA, Scott used the words “jazz thinking” in describing his artistic process: “If you listen to a really good jazz group, three things are always evident... Jazz musicians are always in the ‘now’... but these guys are incredibly aware of where they have been and have an unbelievable anticipation of where they are going... To me, that’s jazz thinking. It’s improvisational thinking...” In describing the influence the culture, music, and streets of New Orleans had on his work, Scott often said, “New Orleans is the only city that I’ve been in that if you listen, the sidewalks will speak to you.” Elaborating on what he meant by the city’s special culture, he said: “Other people talk about culture, but I think people here live their culture. When you see people dancing in the street, it’s not about entertaining somebody. It’s not about art. It's about life."
Scott’s work was featured with that of Ed Clark and Eugene J. Martin in the exhibition “Beyond Black” at the LSU Museum of Art, Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA, January 28 - May 8, 2011. The Mckenna Museum of African-American Art in New Orleans hosted a tribute exhibition of Scott's work in fall 2014.
- Creator:John Tarrell Scott (1940 - 2007, American)
- Creation Year:1992
- Dimensions:Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 6.13 in (15.58 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Myrtle Beach, SC
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