Mose Tolliver Figural Outsider Art Painting
Item Details
Mose Ernest Tolliver (American, Alabama, 1920 – 2006)
Untitled (standing figure with crutches, likely a self portrait), mid to late 20th century
Acrylic on composite board
Signed to left center
Born in Alabama, self-taught Outsider artist Mose Tolliver began painting after a work accident left his legs severely injured. He is known for his brightly colored compositions featuring simplistic forms and shapes often portraying abstract figures, animals, and nature. His works have been exhibited at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the American Folk Art Museum, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, among other prestigious institutions.
Condition
- slight warping to board; hole visible to top center edge from pop tab hanger on verso; small staple holes visible along right edge with areas of loss; worn edges and corners; minor abrasions to painting surface.
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Item #
ITMG382489
