Bill Traylor
1854–1947
William Traylor was an African-American self-taught artist from Lowndes County, Alabama. Born into slavery, Traylor spent the majority of his life after emancipation as a… (Wikipedia)
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Untitled (Black and Brown Horse)Phillips · $55,440≈ £41,712≈ €45,765Sign up to see
Untitled (Woman, Green Blouse, Black Bag)Phillips · $38,100≈ £28,473≈ €34,036Sign up to see
UNTITLED (Brown Dog)Phillips · £25,000≈ $31,600≈ €27,613Sign up to see
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William Traylor was an African-American self-taught artist from Lowndes County, Alabama. Born into slavery, Traylor spent the majority of his life after emancipation as a sharecropper. It was only after 1939, following his move to Montgomery, Alabama, that Traylor began to draw. At the age of 85, he took up a pencil and a scrap of cardboard to document his recollections and observations. From 1939 to 1942, while working on the sidewalks of Montgomery, he produced nearly 1,500 pieces of art.
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Also known as William Traylor
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