Name/Title
Life Go OnEntry/Object ID
2007.1.2Description
A 20th century American watercolor on paper signed in monogram upper right T.D. (Thornton Dial, Sr. born 1928, Alabama). A bust length portrait of a woman with a bird on her head. Executed in colors of blue, pink, red, black and white.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Watercolor PaintCollection
Southern Vernacular Art CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2007.1Source or Donor
Lou and Calynne HillAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Dial, Thornton Sr.Role
ArtistDate made
1990Dimensions
Height
22-1/2 inWidth
30 inInterpretative Labels
Label
Thornton Dial, Sr. (1928-2016)
Thornton Dial, Sr. is the most famous vernacular artist from the Southeast, whose work has shattered the art world's notion of "folk" and "outsider" art. Although Dial has never had any education or art training and is from a rural town in Alabama, his work touches on themes of racial inequality, struggles in a modern world, and relationships between men and women, themes that resonate with audiences around the world.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
November 26, 2008