Mose Tolliver Outsder Art Figurative Acrylic Painting

Item Details

Mose Ernest Tolliver (Alabama, 1920 – 2006)
Untitled (figure with halo)
Acrylic on plywood
Signed to right

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, self-portraits, 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 institutions.

Condition

- abrasions, spots of effaced paint; wear to edges and corners.

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Item #

ITMGK09686