Name/Title
untitledEntry/Object ID
2010.1.15Description
This untitled painting by Mose Tolliver depicts a large vertical fish, probably a whale, with a small creature near the big fish's mouth. The creatures are placed against a pink background with a red border.Collection
Southern Vernacular Art CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2010.1Source or Donor
Lou and Calynne HillAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Tolliver, MoseRole
ArtistDate made
n.d.Interpretative Labels
Label
Mose Tolliver (1920-2006)
Born in Alabama in 1920, Tolliver claimed to have been creating artwork his entire life. His images are created on house-paint encrusted pieces of plywood and include sexually explicit images of women, self-portraits, buses, birds, snakes, and fruit. He would attach these images to the tab of a soda or beer can as a hanging device. As the years progressed, Tolliver became less dexterous and began to train his children to carry out his works.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
October 2, 2009