Leroi Campbell Print: "On Solid Ground"


Item Number: 126

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $500

Online Close: Apr 9, 2007 8:00 PM EDT

Bid History: 13 bids - Item Sold!

Description

Take home an amazing Leroi Campbell print, called "On Solid Ground" -- courtesy of  Medgar Evers College and Dr. Edison O. Jackson.

Leroy Campbell is a quintessential renaissance artist. His passion for life is captured in the insightful and intuitive portrayal of his subjects. The trademark of torn edges gives viewers a sense of nostalgia. His gifted use of color both excites and mesmerizes his collectors.

Leroy Campbell has pursued his artistic vision for 20 years, seriously dedicating himself to creating art since 1984. He has an artistic style that is easily recognized due to the way he depicts the human form. A self-taught artist, he is influenced by his birthplace, Monk's Corner, South Carolina. Campbell revisits the rural South in his "Neckbone" series, inhabited by Joe-Neck bone, Joe Neck bone, Jr., and Grandma Corrie. His subjects, proud, God-fearing, and self-reliant, are the backbone of the African-American community.

Campbell's artwork is sold to contemporary galleries and collectors internationally. His work is displayed in corporations, universities and private collections. Campbell’s distinctive art has been seen on hit television shows "Martin", "Fresh Prince of Bel Air", "Living Single", "The Jamie Foxx Show", "The Cosby Show", "In the Heat of the Night", and in feature productions like "The First Wives Club" and others.

Special Instructions

Donated by

Fred L. Price, Dr. Edison O. Jackson & Medgar Evers College