Original 1999 impasto style Southern Folk Art Painting “Playing With Van Gogh” by the late Lee Harris For sale is a highly collectible work of Southern self-taught outsider art titled “Playing with Van Gogh, ” created in 1999 by documented Alabama artist Lee Harris (who signs under his moniker “R-Man” / “The Renaissance Man”). This piece is executed in a dramatic, hyper-textured Impasto style-using heavy-body acrylics applied so thickly that the paint stands off the canvas in three-dimensional ridges. This tactile, expressive technique perfectly captures the frantic energy of Vincent van Gogh’s original masterworks What makes this piece truly unique-and a dream for folk art collectors-is that the entire presentation is a raw, cohesive vision entirely crafted by the artist himself. The Mirror-Image Rather than a simple copy, Harris deliberately painted this portrait as a mirror image of Van Gogh’s famous 1887 self-portrait, flipping the angle to create a clever, playful conversation with the original piece. Masterful Impasto I The heavy, sculpted paint strokes catch the light from different angles, giving the portrait a moving, energetic quality. Artist-Painted Frame The ornate, gold-gilded frame was hand-customized and painted by Harris himself, transforming the piece from a framed canvas into a fully integrated, mixed-media art object Details Artist: Lee Harris / R-Man Year: 1999 Style: Southern Folk Art / Impasto Expressionism (Mirror Composition) Medium: Heavy-body acrylic on canvas Size: 14×14 inches (Canvas). Condition: Excellent, vibrant color, completely original. A fantastic conversation piece and a wonderful slice of Alabama folk art history.