Mose TolliverUntitled Watermelon by Mose Tolliver AKA Mosetunknown
unknown
About the Item
- Creator:Mose Tolliver (1920 - 2006, American)
- Creation Year:unknown
- Dimensions:Height: 9 in (22.86 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:As the artist intended.
- Gallery Location:Morton Grove, IL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3628834272
Mose Tolliver
In the late 1960s, Mose Tolliver’s career as a landscaper ended when a heavy crate of marble crushed his ankle. At the encouragement of his former employer, Tolliver began painting images with house paint directly onto discarded surfaces like furniture and wooden boards. He is now remembered as one of America’s most highly regarded self-taught artists of the late 20th century.
He was born in 1924 into a sharecropping family that lived near Montgomery, Alabama. After he was injured while working for the McLendon Furniture Company, Tolliver taught himself to paint birds, flowers and trees. He later expanded into painting images of people, animals, mythical creatures and religious symbols.
While sitting in his bedroom that doubled as a studio, Tolliver frequently laid his chosen material across his knees while he painted. His canvases consisted of broken furniture pieces, Masonite, old table tops and anything else Tolliver could get his hands on. He initially preferred to use oil-based paint, referring to it as “pure paint,” before moving on to water-based latex house paint.
With his limited materials, Tolliver often only had a few colors from which to choose. Despite these limitations, Tolliver achieved a harmony in his art that complemented his subjects and backgrounds.
Tolliver’s work was recognized by Mitchell Kahan, a former curator at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. At Kahan’s recommendation, the museum held Tolliver’s first solo exhibition in 1981. A man of humble modesty and extreme dedication, Tolliver dismissed any notions of grandeur and once stated to the museum’s advertising team, “I’m not interested in art. I just want to paint my pictures.”
His work was part of the major 1982 exhibition Black Folk Art in America 1930–1980 at the Corcoran Gallery. It is now in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Tolliver painted consistently until a severe stroke in 2005. He died on October 30, 2006.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Mose Tolliver’s paintings.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Chicago, IL
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
- Untitled Pink Eagle by Mose Tolliver AKA Moset INV# NP3173)By Mose TolliverLocated in Morton Grove, ILMose Tolliver AKA Mose T Untitled Pink Eagle (INV# NP3173) wood, paint, soda tab approx: 10.25 x 16" date unknown signed African American ArtistCategory
Late 20th Century Contemporary Paintings
MaterialsWood, Acrylic
- Untitled Blue Watermelon by Mose Tolliver AKA Mose T (INV# NP3169)By Mose TolliverLocated in Morton Grove, ILMose Tolliver AKA Mose T Untitled Ble Watermelon wood, paint, soda tab approx: 7.5 x 15.5" date unknown signedCategory
Late 20th Century Contemporary Paintings
MaterialsAcrylic, Wood
- Untitled Birds by Mose Tolliver AKA MosetBy Mose TolliverLocated in Morton Grove, ILMose Tolliver AKA Mose T Untitled Birds wood, paint, soda tab approx: 14.5 x 19.5" date unknown signed African American ArtistCategory
Late 20th Century Contemporary Paintings
MaterialsAcrylic, Wood
- Prairie Chicken Family #2 by Melanie BrownLocated in Morton Grove, ILPrairie Chicken Family #2 Acrylic and Charcoal on Canvas 28”x62” 2014 signedCategory
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
MaterialsCharcoal, Acrylic
- KOREAN WRAPPING VASES 2 (INV# NP3741) by Betty WoodmanBy Betty WoodmanLocated in Morton Grove, ILKOREAN WRAPPING VASES 2 (INV# NP3741) Betty Woodman paper, pencil, acrylic paint, ink approx: 21.5 x 50” 2008 signed by artist very rare.Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
MaterialsPaper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
- "Red Spore" by Kurt WeiserBy Kurt WeiserLocated in Morton Grove, ILporcelain, china paints signed by artist Provenance: ASU Art Museum Auction, Tempe, AZ BIO Kurt Weiser was born in 1950 in Lansing Michigan. He studied ceramics under Ken Fergusen at the Kansas City Art Institute from 1972-76 and then completed an MFA at the University of Michigan. In 1988, after a stint as Director of the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, MT, Weiser started teaching ceramics at Arizona State University, where he has held the position of Regents' Professor of Art since August 2000. Weiser began his career making sculptural porcelain vessels, but soon turned his attention to painting on porcelain. Weiser's allegorical scenes, painted in a natural realism...Category
Early 2000s Contemporary More Art
MaterialsPorcelain, Acrylic
- Rime V, Original Painting, Tree, Sky, People, Dog, Red, White, BlackBy Henry WalshLocated in Deddington, GBRime V by Henry Walsh is an original acrylic painting on a wooden board that features people at leisure on a wintry walk. Henry Walsh’s work begin with snapshots of busy life and by ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
MaterialsWood, Acrylic, Board
- Elegant and Golden Hand Painted Ceramic CompositionBy Arozarena De La FuenteLocated in Mexico City, MXThe two artists and industrial designers, Ampi Arozarena and Elena De La Fuente describe form and color as their core of exploration. They admire the dual identity the two elements c...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
MaterialsCeramic, Wood, Varnish, Acrylic
- Leaner 63, David E. Peterson, Contemporary Green & White Wooden Wall SculptureBy David E. PetersonLocated in Dallas, TXDavid E. Peterson is a Painter, Sculptor, and Deconstructive Designer. His "Leaners" are stunning and will add a contemporary feel to any space. Peterson sources each exotic wood pie...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsResin, Wood, Acrylic
- Leaner 70, Contemporary Colorful Painted Design, Wooden Wall SculptureBy David E. PetersonLocated in Dallas, TXDavid E. Peterson is a Painter, Sculptor, and Deconstructive Designer. His "Leaners" are stunning and will add a contemporary feel to any space. Peterson sources each exotic wood pie...Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
MaterialsResin, Wood, Acrylic
- Green HazeLocated in Greenwich, CTGreen Haze is an acrylic on masonite painting, 10 x 14 inches, signed 'RICKER' lower right corner. Framed in a contemporary dark brown/black frame.Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
MaterialsMasonite, Acrylic
- Blackboard - Painting by Massimo Greco - 2020Located in Roma, ITAcrylic on blackboard realized by Massimo Greco in 2020. Hand-signed on rear. Authentication certificate by the artist. Excellent condition.Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
MaterialsWood, Acrylic