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An eagle with a human head is flanked by choirs of angels and perched on a fence made of arrows…
Good and Evil
An eagle with a human head is flanked by choirs of angels and perched on a fence made of arrows…
An eagle with a human head is flanked by choirs of angels and perched on a fence made of arrows. Below the eagle is a scene of destruction - a sinking town, broken monuments and transportation vehicles.
Good and Evil, Leroy Almon Sr., 1983, painted relief wood carving, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia, © Mary Alice Almon.

Good and Evil

Artist (American, 1938 - 1997)
Date1983
Mediumpainted relief wood carving
DimensionsCarving: 14 7/16 × 16 3/4 inches (36.7 × 42.5 cm)
Framed: 14 3/4 × 17 1/2 × 1 inches (37.5 × 44.5 × 2.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of The Judith Alexander Foundation.
Object number2011.20.4
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Copyright© Mary Alice Almon. The images and text contained on this page are owned by Telfair Museums or used by the Museum with permission from the owners. Unauthorized reproduction, transmission or display of these materials is prohibited with the exception of items deemed “fair use” as defined by U.S. and international copyright laws.Label TextLeroy Almon Sr. was a nondenominational evangelical preacher from Tallapoosa, Georgia, who began carving his interpretations of spiritual and secular themes during an apprenticeship with Elijah Pierce, a well-known African American lay minister and wood carver in Columbus, Ohio. Almon met Pierce when he moved briefly to Ohio to take a job with Coca-Cola. First collaborating and then making his own works of art, Almon returned to Tallapoosa for another job. Like his mentor Pierce, Almon has become famous for his painted bas-relief depictions of African American life and religious imagery.
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