The 2009 publication of mechal sobels book painting a hidden life. Just folk is dedicated to sharing information about important works of american art. Guy diehl a dialogue with tradition exhibitions dolby chadwick. Bill traylor depicted his brutal lifetime with vibrant art a new smithsonian show, seven years in the making, takes a deep dive into the life of a selftaught artist and former slave. The art of bill traylor is the first major retrospective ever organized for an artist born into slavery, and the most comprehensive look at bill traylor s work to date bill traylor ca. Bill traylor postcard book by bill traylor, paperback. Buy bill traylor postcard book by bill traylor isbn. Bill traylor postcard book by traylor, bill between worlds. Working on cardboard and using mostly pencil, crayon, and poster paints, he created a wonderous world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. From a catalog that sheds new light on black models of mid19thcentury french painting to a collection of mid1980s art criticism by the novelist and playwright gary indiana, the best art books.
The art of bill traylor hardback or cased book bill traylor, william edmondson and the modernist impulse by helfenstein, jos new between worlds. The new museum store stocks the most stimulating books from galleries, museums, small presses, artists, and commercial publishers throughout the world. Poster paint and graphite on cardboard, 14 x 15 in. Bill traylor was born on april 1, 1854 as a slave on the george hartwell traylor plantation outside of benton, alabama, about thirtyfive miles from montgomery. We also have a catalogue from our first traylor show, and a great poster, so check out for those. We have been selling our bill traylor postcard books online via amazon, and the demand has been tremendous. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Recommended recommended 1 left in stock at this price. Get the best deals on bill traylor when you shop the largest online selection at. Biography, including 28 bill traylor works that have not been exposed to the public for almost twenty years and they present them in this wonderful book. The book contains facsimiles of such items, like a postcard that jimi.
Traylor was born a slave on an alabama plantation in 1854 and worked for seventy years as a field hand before moving to montgomery to work as a factory work until rheumatism prevented him from continuing any longer. Isbn 9781584180319 9781584180319 softcover, fotofolio, 2000. It continues to be the year of bill traylor and jeffrey wolfs film, chasing ghosts, is making the festival circuit to great acclaim. Author of bill traylor, 18541949, bill traylor, blount collection of american art, deep blues, bill traylor postcard book, bill traylor, 18541947. I dont know whether this book is the book on bill traylor, but it. A postcard book containing 30 color images of bill traylor paintings from the just folk gallery. Postcard bill traylor figureman reaching for bottle american folk art nrmint. April 1856, nach anderen angaben 1854, bei benton, alabama. We are a critique group of childrens book authors and illustrators who have been meeting monthly since 1994 to talk about books we are working on, books we have read, our art and our lives. Still life with bill traylor, 2012 acrylic on canvas 20 x 30 inches.
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