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RARE MEXICAN WOOD CARVED FOLK ART FOTO-ESCULTURA PHOTO SCULPTURE WWII AIRMAN. Available for your consideration is this hard to find photo sculpture; a 3 dimensional representation of a WWII Airman in frame with original front glass. This creation is mixed media Mexican folk art; photo sculptures were originally made beginning in the 1920’s as a rememberance. Generally, they would represent family members or civic leaders, and during the War years occasionally a US Serviceman visiting Mexico would commission one of himself. Basically, they are created by applying a photograph of the subject onto the carving and then the remainder of the bust/attire is hand painted and set into a carved frame encased between front and back side glass. This sculpture measures about 11 1/2″ tall with an 11 1/2″ x 3 base/stand. The original makers lable is intact and attached to the back. There are general signs of some light surface wear to the wood frame and base, two of the three button top dowel pins on the back and the back glass is missing, and there are a few superficial spots of debris on the photograph above the servicemans left eyebrow as seen in the pictures. Removing these tiny spots could prove problematic and result in unwanted damage to the photograph. Upon receipt the glass can be reinstalled and the top dowel may need to be firmly secured as the dowel seems a little too loose to remain firm in its original position. Please contact me if further explanations are required. Please consider the pictures part of the description. Contact me if you have any questions. Contact me if you have questions. The item “RARE MEXICAN WOOD CARVED FOLK ART FOTO-ESCULTURA PHOTO SCULPTURE WWII AIRMAN” is in sale since Sunday, April 28, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Home Front”. The seller is “glass-alchemy” and is located in Washington, Michigan. This item can be shipped to United States.