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Al back at work with his brother "little Al."

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Big Al is alive and well and being well cared for by caring Texans.

We had the good fortune to run into Al in Jackson Square during our visit to New Orleans. It was early in the day an he had just finished hanging all his signs on the fence there. We chatted for a bit and then commenced to getting down to business. Soon we were hugging him goodbye and walking off with our booty-6 wonderful original Big Al signs which are shown here. (plus one for ourselves!) We now have contact with him and will try to keep him in stock from now on.

PRE-KATRINA PHOTOS..

Here are some pics from our most recent Big Al visit...

Big Al, Little Al and our son, Dakota

Where it all happens..Big Al's workshop and shoe shine shop(note sign below)

Big Al is listed in the Rosenak reference book "Contemporary American Folk Art, A Collector's Guide" as well as the book "Self Taught, Outsider and Folk Art" by Betty-Carol Sellen.

Enjoy! We did. 

SORRY-WE'RE CURRENTLY OUT OF BIG AL'S WORK

 

 

 

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