Bill Traylor: Chasing Ghosts
Between 1939 and 1942, Bill Traylor produced over a thousand works of art, drawing from his memories of plantation life and urban changes in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Between 1939 and 1942, Bill Traylor produced over a thousand works of art, drawing from his memories of plantation life and urban changes in Montgomery, Alabama.
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Bill Traylor began creating art in Montgomery, Alabama, in the late 1930s, at the age of 85. Born into slavery in 1853 on a cotton plantation, he drew from his memories of plantation life and the changes in his urban surroundings. Between 1939 and 1942, Traylor produced over a thousand works. His art gained recognition over the years, culminating in a retrospective at the Smithsonian Institution, which acknowledged his significant role in American art.
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