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John K. Lawson
Resurrection of the Bayou Maharajah - James Bookercirca 2009

Not on view
Mixed-media beaded portrait of a man in a wide-brimmed hat, face and clothing built from densely packed multicolored beads, rhinestones, and found objects, with the name "BOOKER" spelled in letter tiles near the bottom
Artist or Maker
John K. Lawson
England, active United States, born 1962
Title
Resurrection of the Bayou Maharajah - James Booker
Date Made
circa 2009
Medium
Mixed media assemblage on wood
Dimensions
35 × 28 15/16 × 1 3/4 in. (88.9 × 73.5 × 4.45 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Gordon W. Bailey
Accession Number
M.2016.314.4
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Contemporary Art