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Forrest Bess

Forrest Bess

b. 1911 — d. 1977

Painting & Sculpture Outsider art, Symbolism Expressionism Outsider art

Timeline

Born 1911 — Died 1977

1940s

Mind Crystal

Mind Crystal

Prophecy

Prophecy

The Search

The Dicks

The Dicks

+8

1950s

Untitled #39

Untitled #39

Hieroglyphics

Hieroglyphics

Symbol of Flowers

Symbol of Flowers

Untitled, No. 5

Untitled, No. 5

+16

1960s

The Noble Carbunkle

The Noble Carbunkle

Untitled

Untitled

Eye of God

Eye of God

Untitled

Untitled

+3

1970s

The Spider

The Spider

Here is a Sign

Here is a Sign

Untitled

Untitled

Works

44 artworks

The Hermaphrodite

The Hermaphrodite

, 1957

Untitled No. 6

Untitled No. 6

, 1957

Untitled

Untitled

, 1957

Untitled, No. 12a

Untitled, No. 12a

, 1957

Untitled

, 1957

Untitled, No. 11a

Untitled, No. 11a

, 1958

Night Flight

Night Flight

, 1959

The Three Doors

The Three Doors

, 1959

The Noble Carbunkle

The Noble Carbunkle

, 1960

Eye of God

Eye of God

, 1966

Untitled

Untitled

, 1966

Untitled

Untitled

, 1967

Red Rain

Red Rain

, 1967

Spots

Spots

, 1967

Untitled

Untitled

, 1967

Untitled

Untitled

, 1970

Here is a Sign

Here is a Sign

, 1970

The Spider

The Spider

, 1970

Reading Man (Self-Portrait)

Reading Man (Self-Portrait)

Landscape

Landscape