Description: BE NICE OR LEAVE, Long Board Sign, Original New Orleans Folk Art by Dr. Bob. Louie's Juke Joint is proud to be the exclusive Ebay source for works by Doctor Bob. Please check the Dr. Bob Folk Art Section of our Ebay Store to view more works by the good doctor. We hope to be adding many more pieces in the coming weeks, so check back often. Dr. Bob is perhaps New Orleans' most famous and renowned folk artist, his trademark BE NICE OR LEAVE signs having made a permanent place in the subculture of New Orleans. These paintings are not only great New Orleans memorabilia, but would make a great showpiece with a positive message in your bar, juke joint, or music venue. Description of this piece: Offered here is a one-of-a-kind original sign by Dr. Bob. It is painted on a long board and would look great hanging over a doorway. There is a heavy wire attached to the back for hanging. The dimensions are approximately 5.5 x 36". The condition is excellent! A Brief Bio of Dr. Bob: Dr. Bob, half Crow Indian and half French/German, is a self taught artist born in Kansas who relocated to New Orleans via Lake Pontchartrain. His utilization of found objects in his work, along with his own unique painting style, have combined into one of the most recognizable and respected representations of New Orleans and Louisiana folk art in the world. He popularized the phrase "Be Nice or Leave" in his paintings, which has become an internationally recognized part of his identity. Among the celebrities who have added Dr. Bob's work to their private collections are Emmy Lou Harris, GiO (The Burlesque Queen of New Orleans!), Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey (Mariah actually posed with her Dr. Bob piece for People Magazine!), Billy Connolly, Isaac Tigrett, and The Reverend Howard Finster. Dr. Bob's work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institute, The Memphis Blues Foundation, the Center for Southern Folklore in Memphis, as well as the New Orleans House of Blues. Bob has also been featured on the Kansas City Public TV program, Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations (Vol. 15) - Bumbling through the Bayou. We ship via USPS First Class Mail.
Price: 185 USD
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
End Time: 2025-01-29T20:30:44.000Z
Shipping Cost: 17.5 USD
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Dr. Bob
Size: Large
Date of Creation: 2000-Now
Material: Wood
Item Length: 36 in
Region of Origin: US-Southeast
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Large (Greater than 30'')
Type: Signs
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Signed?: Signed
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 5.5 in
Style: Outsider
Original/Reproduction: Original
