Jim Popso’s Lokie
Posted by Kyle Weaver on Apr 19, 2016 in | Comments Off on Jim Popso’s Lokie James “Jim” Popso (1922-98) documented the Pennsylvania anthracite coal region of the 20th century in folk art assemblages he made from scrap wood, found objects, glue, household supplies and bargain paints. For more than 20 years until his death, he handcrafted scenes of collieries, breakers, mining machinery and patch towns, most of them supplemented with his models of real...read more