Possum Trot Figure (Gladys)

Drawing on Calvin's previous experience as a ventriloquist and carnival worker, the Blacks created a fanciful environment, indoors and outside, full of sculptures, painted signs and toy-like works. The sculptures were often wired for sound and many of them were displayed on wind-driven merry go-rounds. Their environment became a popular tourist attraction where they lived in the Mojave Desert between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.