Fran Tarkenton and a Good Man, Child's Marker Drawing on (Girdle) Board, 1970 fun mug One is headless(

One is headless(

I only recently learned of the work of Hans Teppich

round headed steel nails for eyes on the angular head

this and the color lead me to believe the bear is carved from Walrus tusk

the hands (and especially the curling fingers of the woman at left

Fran Tarkenton and a Good Man, Child's Marker Drawing on (Girdle) Board, 1970 fun mug One is headless(One of three 1970 drawings by a genius child artist, who clearly loved his sports, and his athletes. This one pays tribute to Fran Tarkenton and to a "Good Man," being who I am not sure, but perhaps it is his bearded face that floats about the text. This drawing seems to have taken a little water at some point, making the black bleed a little, but I don't think it detracts from the fabulousness of the two football players with their long blue bodies