Flamingo Lamp by John Richards 
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Flamingo Lamp By John Richards
Assemblage Artist, John Richards Of Yummy Mud Puddle Fame Is Also A Maker Of Lights. Whimsical Lights That Light Up The Night With Humor. John Was Born In 1936 In Fond Du Lac Wisconsin. His Mother Was An Artist & His Father A Writer. Due To Circumstances Beyond His Control, He Moved To Chicago Il, Glens Falls Ny, Pelham Manor Ny & Puerto Rico By The Time He Was Ten. He Received A BA In English From Union College In Schenectady Ny & Taught English, Spanish & Art For Four Long Years. In 1963 He Quit His Job, Moved To Nyc, Took Various Courses At Pratt Institute In Brooklyn And Began His Freelance Art Career. He Has Been Creatively Unemployed Ever Since. Currently, His Imagination Runs Wild In Burnsville, Nc. Sometimes A Room Needs A Little Light, And Lots Of Personality. John's Lamps Will Force A Smile Out Of You 'Cause They Are Just So Darn Much Fun. Presented For Your Amusement, A Flamingo Lamp. Created With Vinyl-Ized (Is That Really A Word?) Paper Over A Wire Frame. Really A Sculpture That Happens To Light Up. Ul Approved Lighting Fixture. Cord Off And On Switch.
Signed On Back Of Base
(2) Bulbs
Dated '03
Condition:
Good, Tested, See Photos
Size:
44" X 6" X 8"