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Haitian Handcrafted Sculpture, Mermaid with Fish Above, One-of-a-Kind Vintage Art 70x18in

Haiti
$398.00

It's Cactus Metal Art Haiti

Haitian Handcrafted Sculpture, Mermaid with Fish Above, One-of-a-Kind Vintage Art 70x18in

The traditional Haitian method of creating metal sculptures from discarded oil drums has changed very little since the technique was first developed by Georges Liataud in the 1950's.  To begin, the drums are burned out, cleaned up, sanded down and pounded flat.  Next, the artist chalks his intended design onto the prepared metal and begins the heavy and tedious work of cutting and detailing, using only a hammer and chisel. Finally, the sculpture is sealed with a weather-proof finish, so that the sculpture may be displayed easily indoors or out.

 

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It's Cactus Metal Art Haiti

Haitian Handcrafted Sculpture, Mermaid with Fish Above, One-of-a-Kind Vintage Art 70x18in

The traditional Haitian method of creating metal sculptures from discarded oil drums has changed very little since the technique was first developed by Georges Liataud in the 1950's.  To begin, the drums are burned out, cleaned up, sanded down and pounded flat.  Next, the artist chalks his intended design onto the prepared metal and begins the heavy and tedious work of cutting and detailing, using only a hammer and chisel. Finally, the sculpture is sealed with a weather-proof finish, so that the sculpture may be displayed easily indoors or out.

 

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SKU: OAKPAN46
Availability: 70x18
Width: 70.00
Height: 18.00
Depth: 1.00
Warranty: 19