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The Collection of Eugenie and Lael Johnson Lots 1001 - 1028I believe my urge to collect was both learned and genetic. Some of my earliest memories are of tagging along with my mother to antique shops, yard sales or barns full of stuff in search of treasures. Although her interests centered on Victoriana and fine china, from an early age I sought out the interesting, unusual objects or paintings. These experiences, paired with the guidance of a talented art teacher in grade school, helped me decide very early that my life would be centered around making and living with art. Later in my life Lael joined me in the search for art, and we added fairs and galleries to our preferred shopping venues. When I first became aware of what was beginning to be identified as “Outsider Art” I was taken with the passion of these artists and the confidence with which they pursued their singular visions. I was impressed by their lack of self-critical filters and directness of expression. From my own artmaking practice, I knew how self-consciousness could get in the way of the process. An early purchase of work by Outsider artist Simon Sparrow fit nicely with our eclectic decor and a life-long collecting journey began.When Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art was established, I became part of a group of like-minded individuals who shared a passion for this exciting art. Shortly after, Lael and I were asked if a group from The Art Institute of Chicago could come and visit our collection. My first response was, “We don’t have a collection. We just buy things we like.” But looking around the house objectively I saw that it had become quite a repository of this unique art and certainly didn’t look like the homes of many of our contemporaries - so maybe it was a collection. Our collection continued to grow along with our joy of finding and living with this amazing art. This search and the surprise of discovery has provided years of pleasure and adventure.- Eugenie JohnsonPROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF EUGENIE AND LAEL JOHNSON
Howard Finster (1916-2001)
The Farmer and His Old Mule, 1983, #2,710
Details
Howard Finster (1916-2001)
The Farmer and His Old Mule, 1983, #2,710
signed and dated By Howard Finster...Dec-1983-2:28: Past Midnight lower edge; signed and dated on reverse
mixed media on board with original burned wood frame
16 1/8 x 19 ¾ in. including artist-made frame
The Farmer and His Old Mule, 1983, #2,710
signed and dated By Howard Finster...Dec-1983-2:28: Past Midnight lower edge; signed and dated on reverse
mixed media on board with original burned wood frame
16 1/8 x 19 ¾ in. including artist-made frame
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