A yard art construction composed of sheet metal and found parts, painted, designed as an abstract prop airplane atop a twisted pipe attached to a gear base, unsigned. In two parts.

30.75 x 14 in.

A NC native, Simpson was an outsider artist who created kinetic art, whirligigs, from assorted found parts and sheet metal. His contributions to visionary art were recognized by the state and his whirligigs are now the official folk art of NC. The city of Wilson is home to the Vollis Simpson Whirligig Park and his sculptures are in the permanent collection of the NC Museum of Art, American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, and the American Folk Art Museum in New York, NY.

No apparent condition concerns.

$500 - 1,000