W. D. "Crazy Mac" McCaffrey
(Akron, Ohio, 1923 - 1993, Akron, Ohio)
Elder Statesman W. Auerbach 1913-1990 Serving All
1990
Telephone wire over paper and plaster with mixed media
15 1/2 x 11 7/8 x 10 1/4 in. (39.4 x 30.2 x 26.2 cm)
Collection of the Akron Art Museum
Gift of Mary and Charles Auerbach
1991.73
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McCaffrey, an Akron artist, made this sculpture to commemorate the death of the father of a friend. Created after the subject’s death, the portrait is based on photographs attached to Auerbach’s hat. The memorial portrait has a long tradition in both the history of “fine” and “folk” art.
Keywords
SculptureFolk Art
Head
United States
Male