Name/Title
untitledEntry/Object ID
2019.7.14Description
An unusual subject for Tolliver, this floating face has large eyes with eyelashes, eyebrows, and under eye wrinkles, but no pupils. The face is shown in 3/4 profile and a long object is sticking out of its mouth - tongue? Cigar? Pipe? The face is a bright yellow with green/blue outlines.Collection
Southern Vernacular Art CollectionAcquisition
Accession
2019.7Source or Donor
Mr. Josh FeldsteinAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Tolliver, MoseRole
ArtistDimensions
Height
10-1/2 inWidth
7-1/4 inInterpretative 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
July 26, 2019