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Thornton Dial was born in 1928 in Emelle, Alabama. Dial is a self-taught artist who came to prominence in the United States in the late 1980s. Dial’s body of work exhibits astonishing formal variety through powerfully expressive, densely composed assemblages of found materials, often executed on a monumental scale. His range of subjects embraces a broad sweep of history, from human rights to natural disasters and current events. == Biography == Thornton Dial was born to Mattie Bell in 1928 in Emelle, Alabama. He lived with his mother until he was around three when Dial and his half-brother Arthur moved in with their second cousin, Buddy Jake Dial, who was a farmer. When Thornton moved in with Buddy Jake, he farmed and learned about the sculptures that Buddy Jake made from items lying around the yard, an experience that greatly influenced him.〔Arnett, William, ''The Road from Emelle'', "Thornton Dial in the 21st Century", Atlanta: Tinwood Books, 2005, p. 10.〕 Dial grew up in poverty and without the presence of his father. In 1940, Dial moved to Bessemer, Alabama. When he arrived in Bessemer, he noticed the art along the way in people's yard and was amazed at the level of craft exhibited.〔Arnett, William, ''The Road from Emelle'', "Thornton Dial in the 21st Century", Atlanta: Tinwood Books, 2005, p. 22.〕 He married Clara Mae Murrow in 1951. They have five children, one of which died of cerebral palsy. The late artist Ronald Lockett was his cousin.〔 His principal place of employment was the Pullman Company in Bessemer, Alabama, until the company closed its doors in 1981. After the Pullman factory shut down, Dial began to dedicate himself to his art for his own pleasure. In 1987, he was introduced to Bill Arnett, a local art collector of great influence who brought Dial's work to public attention.〔Sellman, James "Truth and Consequences: The 25-Year Friendship of Thornton Dial and Bill Arnett", ''The Folk Art Messenger'', Volume 22, No. 3, Spring/Summer 2011.〕 Dial has lived, worked, and created art in Alabama for his entire life. He continues to create works of art and shows them throughout the United States. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thornton Dial」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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