Bill Traylor (ca. 1853–1949) is regarded today as one of the most important American artists of the twentieth century. A black man born into slavery in Alabama, he was an eyewitness to history: the Civil War, Emancipation, Reconstruction, Jim Crow segregation, the Great Migration, and the steady rise of African American urban culture in the South. Traylor began making pictures in his late eighties and left behind over one thousand works of art … many of which include dogs. His compelling imagery offers a unique vision of history and is at the forefront of American folk art.
Between Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor
September 28, 2018 – March 17, 2019
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, DC
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