The actress and activist is auctioning off 14 pieces in the outsider and vernacular art sale on Jan. 18.
, says of the artwork and artists represented by the collection, “When you look at the artwork made by these talented men and women from the American South, you see that it’s truly great, it’s truly original, it’s truly American. We cannot allow racism and discrimination to keep this art from being included in our national family of artwork, which it has been for far too long. Found objects are a tradition of 20th century art.
Fonda’s collection includes two assemblage works by Dial — incorporating such items as wire, patching compound, gloves and cloth — that have an estimate of $50,000 to $100,000.“The works that we’re offering are pieces from [Fonda’s] personal collection that she’s lived with through the years,” Cara Zimmerman, head of outsider art at Christie’s, tells.
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