UntitledMid- to late 1970sFrame Dimension: 25 x 34 " (63.5 x 86.4 cm)Oil on plywoodGift of Josh Feldstein2023.5.101576778807Mose TolliverPaintings
© Estate of Mose Tolliver / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New YorkLower RightMontgomeryMontgomeryUnited StatesAlabamaPaintingsRecent AcquisitionsAmerican Folk Art MuseumMontgomeryThese three captivating early works from the mid- to late-1970s by Mose Tolliver present abstractions and figural subjects rarely depicted by the artist, which represents a rare opportunity for the Museum. The first work was exhibited in the Corcoran’s Black Folk Art in America, 1930-1980. The third work on this list is reminiscent of the “exciting events” of Bill Traylor, with dynamic scenes and farm life filled with interacting characters. As Lee Kogan pointed out, when looking at his repertoire, “one might begin by considering its close alliance with music, most particularly blues and jazz and their aesthetic. [It] employs the musical components of variation, improvisation strong rhythm, syncopation, percussiveness, chromatic harmony, and alternating stasis and movement.” These three works, inspired by the artist’s environment, reiterate this connection. (Collections Committee notes, June 2023)Object information is a work in progress and may be updated
with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art
Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org19741979 2023 5 1 These three captivating early works from the mid- to late-1970s by Mose Tolliver present abstractions and figural subjects rarely depicted by the artist, which represents a rare opportunity for the Museum. The first work was exhibited in the Corcoran’s Black Folk Art in America, 1930-1980. The third work on this list is reminiscent of the “exciting events” of Bill Traylor, with dynamic scenes and farm life filled with interacting characters. As Lee Kogan pointed out, when looking at his repertoire, “one might begin by considering its close alliance with music, most particularly blues and jazz and their aesthetic. [It] employs the musical components of variation, improvisation strong rhythm, syncopation, percussiveness, chromatic harmony, and alternating stasis and movement.” These three works, inspired by the artist’s environment, reiterate this connection. (Collections Committee notes, June 2023)Object information is a work in progress and may be updated
with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art
Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.org