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Bill Pickett Figurine, George Washington Carver Figurine,
Ida B. Wells Figurine, Mahalia Jackson Figurine |
World-renowned sculptor and visionary artist Norman A. Hughes
has led the collectible industry with his designs
of African American and ethnic figurines for more than 20 years.
As a young boy, Hughes created his first piece of sculpture
out of the red Georgia clay.
Throughout a career as one of America’s leading sculptors,
Hughes has released some of the most treasured designs in the collectible world.
Hughes’ creations are instantly recognizable through his unique talent
in representing the deep values of love, faith, family and history
that he feels as an African-American artist.
The Positive Image Collection by Norman A. Hughes
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Bill Pickett is credited with inventing
the rodeo event called bulldogging,
also known as steer-wrestling,
in 1903.
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List Price: $50.00
In 1971, he became the
first African-American cowboy
to be inducted into
the Rodeo Hall of Fame.
To date, he remains the best-know
n rodeo performer of color,
even though there have been many,
and many famous ones,
since his time.
By Artist Norman A. Hughes
Approx.
11.0" high.
#60404
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Carver's was an accomplished musician, artist, orator, athletic trainer
and student leader.
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List Price: $50.00
Renowned for developing innovative uses
for a variety of agricultural crops
such as peanuts, soybeans
and sweet potatoes.
George Washington Carver
By Artist Norman A. Hughes
Approx. 10.5" high.
#60405
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In 1884, a 22-year-old Wells boarded the first class car on a train to her teaching job.
Civil rights laws guaranteeing
blacks passage on first class
had recently been repealed
and the railroad was operating
under "Separate but Equal" laws
so Wells was asked to move to the smoking car.
When she refused,
two conductors tried to physically
force her into the smoking section.
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List Price: $60.00
She got off the train instead
and filed a discrimination lawsuit.
She was awarded $500 dollars
but the verdict
was reversed three years later
by Tennessee's Supreme Court.
Ida B. Wells
By Artist Norman A. Hughes
Approx. 10.0" high
#60402
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Mahalia Jackson,
the greatest gospel singer
of all time,
was one of six children
born in a shack
on Water Street,
overlooking the River
in New Orleans.
By the time she was five,
Mahalia was singing every Sunday
in her father's church choir.
Mahalia Jackson sang only songs
she believed in, positive anthems
that uplifted the spirit.
The first gospel song she wrote
and recorded was her personal statement:
"I'm Going to Move on Up
a Little Higher."
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List Price: $50.00
She moved up to Chicago
when she was sixteen.
Weekdays, Mahalia labored
as a domestic.
Weekends, she was the featured singer
at the South Side Greater Baptist Church.
Her following within the
black community was immense
and it grew as she traveled
throughout the Midwest,
singing at other Baptist churches.
Mahalia Jackson
By Artist Norman A. Hughes
Approx. 10.5" high
#60401
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List Price: $75.00
Head Bust of Tuskegee Airman by
Norman A. Hughes
Approx. 11.5" high
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With her upturned face
and her serene expression,
the Praying Slave is a timeless representation
that a belief in God is all
one needs to find peace.
By Norman A. Hughes
Approx. 9.5" high
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