Folk artist Taft Richardson, Jr., known for his community service as well as his sculptures made from animal bones, passed away in Tampa earlier this week. Spirituality infused his work, which is well illustrated by this website by Folkvine.
Further reading:
"Taft Richardson Jr.: Bones spoke to artist " (St. Petersburg Times, December 3, 2008)
"Bones of invention" (by Jeff Klinkenberg, St. Petersburg Times, August 13, 2006)
From the library:
Extraordinary Interpretations: Florida's Self-Taught Artists (by Gary Monroe, University Press of Florida, 2003)
Just Above the Water: Florida Folk Art (by Kristin G. Congdon and Tina Bucuvalas, University Press of Mississippi, 2006)
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