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A painted tin cutout of a rabbit affixed to the white shaft of a whirligig made from a bicycle …
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A painted tin cutout of a rabbit affixed to the white shaft of a whirligig made from a bicycle …
A painted tin cutout of a rabbit affixed to the white shaft of a whirligig made from a bicycle wheel with red, white and blue blades.
Untitled, R. A. Miller, n. d., enamel on tin and bicycle wheel, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia, © Estate of the R. A. Miller.

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Artist (American, 1912 - 2006)
Datebefore 2006
MediumEnamel on tin and bicycle wheel
Dimensions81 × 23 1/8 × 49 inches (205.7 × 58.7 × 124.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase.
Object number2018.18
On View
Not on view
Copyright© Estate of R. A. Miller. 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 TextGeorgia-born Reuben Aaron Miller worked in a cotton mill, as an itinerant preacher, and as a farmer before gaining recognition from folk art dealers and private collectors for his whirligigs (objects that spin or whirl in the wind). To make these objects, Miller picked materials from his surroundings, like found bicycle wheels, pieces of wood, discarded iron posts, and old metal roofing. He typically adorned them with flat animal or human figures that he cut out of tin and painted.
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