In this exhibition catalogue, the editors present not only Traylor's compellingly naive drawings, but also documentary photographs that reveal the daily life of southern blacks - in particular Traylor and his milieu. The contributors discuss his life and work, placing them in their social and historical background.
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With his electric blue rabbits, houses, and drinking men, the self-taught Traylor reflects the improvisational vitality of African Americans living in the segregated South during the Great Depression. Born a slave, the 82-year-old Traylor only left his Alabama plantation in 1935 "when [his] white folks had died and [his] children scattered." He moved 35 miles away to Montgomery, the state capital, and began to draw on discarded pieces of cardboard. By the time he died in 1949, he left a legacy of over 1000 drawings and paintings recognized today as prime examples of "outsider" art. Originally published in German to accompany the first major Traylor exhibition outside of America, this catalog celebrates Traylor's life and work with a collection of essays, a selection of full-color illustrations, and black-and-white photos of Montgomery in the 1930s, taken by Swiss journalist Annemarie Schwarzenbach and Charles Shannon, the white artist who discovered Traylor. While some of the essays are dry and academic, Helfentein's piece on Shannon's encounter with Traylor is fascinating. Recommended for academic and larger public libraries. Although written for junior and high school students, Mary Lyons's charming Deep Blues: Bill Traylor, Self-Taught Artist (Atheneum, 1994) is a suitable choice for smaller collections.AWilda Williams, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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A fascinating study of the works of the former Alabama slave who became a renowned folk artist. -- Don O'Briant, Atlanta Constitution
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I asked for a book on Old South history or folk art for Christmas, and my mom picked up Deep Blues: Bill Traylor 1854-1949. What a book! I get lost in the work of Traylor -- the king of folk art (sorry Mose T). And the photographs of Montgomery in the early 1900s tell a great story. This book moved me in so many ways, I hope it does for you as well.
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