In one image shown in deep blues, cat no 37 a man is seen toting the fountain on his back, to remind us that so much was constructed off the backs of blacks, as linton kwesi johnson put it. Deep blues opens at the museum on june 17 and continues through august 22. Bill traylor has become an almost mythical figure in the history of american folk art. Bill traylor 18541949 josef helfenstein, roman kurzmeyer on. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bill traylor 18541949 by josef helfenstein 1999, paperback at the. This book moved me in so many ways, i hope it does for you as. Born into slavery, traylor spent the majority of his life after emancipation as a sharecropper. In addition to the recent novel the poison place, other atheneum books include starting home. The deep blues of bill traylor yale university press blog. Bill traylor 18541949 edited by josef helfenstein and roman kurzmeyer, with contri.
Seeing that book i did find myself wishing that tates afterword had made mention of where the book got its source material. In 1924 galka scheyer brought the work of four fellow avantgarde artiststhe bluefour from germany to america. In this exhibition catalogue, the editors present not only traylors comp. When bill traylor started to draw, written by don tate and illustrated by r. Bill traylor 18541949 by josef helfenstein 1999, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. It begins with bill s childhood going to the time he passed all throughout showing various painting and drawings that are related to those events. Isbn 9780684194585 9780684194585 atheneum, 1995 lively times and exciting events. In the end, i relied on sources like the book deep blues.
Bill began to draw people, places, and animals from his earlier life, as well as scenes of the city around him. University of houston, 2001 helfenstein, josef and roman kurzmeyer. That book had the advantage of showing traylors art itself in several black and white and fullcolor reproductions. Bill traylor, selftaught artist africanamerican artists and artisans. In this book, written for the same africanamerican artists and artisans series as her starting home. Born into slavery, bill traylor has become almost a mythical figure in the history of american folk art. Lyons, bill traylor, 1994, scribners, maxwell macmillan canada, maxwell macmillan international edition, in english 1st ed. Bill traylor, selftaught artist africanamerican artists and artisans by mary e. Fleming museum director ann porter is pleased to announce an important exhibition of drawings by internationally acclaimed african american folk artist bill traylor.
Lyons, and deep blues, bill traylor 1854 to 1949, edited by josef helfenstein and roman kurzmeyer. Bill traylor 18541949 in this exhibition catalogue, the editors present not onl. A musical pilgrimage to the crossroads is a british documentary film, released in 1991, and made by music critic and author robert palmer and documentary film maker robert mugge, in collaboration with david a. Lyons lives in charlottesville, virginia, with her. Bill traylor, self taught artist, written by mary e. Text is clearly readable and art reproductions vary from soso to excellent. In this exhibition catalogue, the editors present not only traylor s compellingly naive drawings, but also documentary photographs that reveal the daily life of southern blacks in particular traylor and his milieu. Bill traylor 18541949 by josef helfenstein 1999, hardcover at the best online prices at. Selections from the books listed below are scanned in, in high res. A historic encounter in montgomery, in bill traylor 18541949. This may well change the way readers look at art in general. Bill traylor 18541949 hardcover august 11, 1999 by josef helfenstein author, roman kurzmeyer editor. But deep within himself bill had a reservoir of memories of working and living on the land, and soon those memories blossomed into pictures.
Mar 23, 2012 i dare say traylor would have appreciated that kind of a focus. At the age of 85, he took up a pencil and a scrap of. Bill traylor, 18541949 book chicago public library. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Bill traylor, selftaught artist africanamerican artists and artisans book online at best prices in india on. Bill traylor 18541949 by helfenstein, josef 1999 paperback f first american edi deep blues. Not much exact information is known about bill traylor, and lyons is scrupulous in saying what is probably true, based on slave narratives and other oral. I get lost in the work of traylor the king of folk art sorry mose t. Observations on the recepetion of his work, in bill traylor 18541949. It was only after 1939, following his move to montgomery, alabama that traylor began to draw. Bill traylor, selftaught artist africanamerican artists and artisans by mary e lyons 31oct1994 library binding. Bill traylor, selftaught artist africanamerican artists and artisans by mary e lyons 19941031. Bill traylor 18541949 9780300081961 by helfenstein, josef and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Deep blues top results of your surfing deep blues start download portable document format pdf and ebooks electronic books free online rating news 20162017 is books that can provide inspiration, insight, knowledge to the reader. A portrait of selftaught africanamerican artist bill traylor, an artist whose career began after his eightieth birthday, explores the work of this former slave whose life spanned the civil war, reconstruction, and both world wars. Ebook deep blues as pdf download portable document format. Bill traylor, selftaught artist africanamerican artists and artisans mary e lyons. Both books were well sourced, relied on census records, and used. Born into slavery in 1854, traylor spent most of his life in the nearly unknown town of benton, alabama, just outsid. Bill traylor, born into slavery in 1854, began to draw at the age of 82 in 1939 when he moved from the plantation where he was born to montgomery, alabama. The story of horace pippin 1993 was, lyons tells the amazing story of a folk artist who was born into slavery.
Have you ever moved to a new place or enrolled in a new school. Feb 04, 2016 download book online now book 0684194589pdf download deep blues. Bill traylor s works of art, photos of himself, and various photos showing what life was like. At the age of eighty, he moved to montgomery, alabama where homeless and impoverished, he spent his time downtown painting. Deep blues book hillsborough county public library. Get the best deals on bill traylor when you shop the largest online selection at. Aug 28, 2012 it was the dates and other little inconsistencies that tripped me up.
Lyons and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. And the photographs of montgomery in the early 1900s tell a great story. Yale university press, new haven, ct, 1999, english. Man and mule plowing, by bill traylor, collection of didi and david barrett, photograph courtesy riccomaresca gallery. I asked for a book on old south history or folk art for christmas, and my mom picked up deep blues. This is not the first childrens biography of traylor made, of course. Deep blues bill traylor 1854 1949 josef helfenstein and roman kurzmeyer, editors yale university press. In this exhibition catalogue, the editors present not only traylor s comp. Bill traylor, selftaught artist africanamerican artists and artisans by lyons, mary e. In this exhibition catalogue, the editors present not only traylors compellingly naive drawings, but also documentary photographs that reveal the daily life of southern blacks in particular traylor and his milieu.
Peculiarly, the story of bill traylor is both intensely local and transnational. Josef helfenstein born 1958 world biographical encyclopedia. Bill traylor 18541949 paperback august 11, 1999 by isbn. Bill traylor 18541949 0300081634 by helfenstein, josef. Bill traylor, warm smiles from cold mountains, alberto. A portrait of selftaught africanamerican artist bill traylor, an artist whose.
Bill traylor depicted his brutal lifetime with vibrant art. Bill traylor selftaught artist africanamerican artists and artisans. Bill traylor was born into slavery in alabama in 1856. Bill traylors figures often seem as though theyve wandered from the walls of forgotten caves, reappearing to whisper to those of us who have eyes to see and ears to hear. Bill traylor depicted his brutal lifetime with vibrant art a new smithsonian show, seven years in the making, takes a deep dive into the life of a selftaught artist and former slave. I found traylor while in art school, eventually designing a poster in celebration of his life, and came across this wonderful quote by peter morrin in the book deep blues. Deep blues look inside and search inside books at amazon. Chasing ghosts will take a closer look at how traylors move from rural lowndes county to urban montgomery impacted his work. A portrait of selftaught african american artist bill traylor, an artist whose career began after his eightieth birthday, explores the work of this former slave whose life spanned the civil war, reconstruction, and both world wars. Today, traylor s works are held in important public and private collections, and he is recognized as an important twentiethcentury american artist.
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