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Annie Mural Tolliver (United States, Alabama, b. 1950), "Joe Looking Under Rainbow" acrylic on wood painting, 1995 CE. A wonderful example of Outsider Art by self-taught artist Annie Tolliver of Montgomery, Alabama - daughter of pre-eminent folk artists Mose Tolliver and Willie Mae Tolliver. The composition features an energetic boy, presumably Joe, holding up a glorious rainbow, all in a bright color palette against periwinkle blue ground outlined in black, and is signed Annie T. at the bottom. Ms. Tolliver grew up watching her father paint and learned by observation, essentially teaching herself. By ninth grade she dropped out of school and married the artist L. W. Crawford soon thereafter with whom she raised three children. Without a complete education, Tolliver resorted to cleaning in hospitals, motels, and restaurants. Interestingly her paintings were sold as Mose Tolliver's work until the fall of 1990 when a patron told her he wished to purchase work created by her. Currently a successful independent artist and paints full time, Annie T's work may be found in the esteemed collections of the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Strombecker Corporation in Illinois, as well as the House of Blues. In 2000, she was one of twelve artists featured in the exhibition "Voices Rising: Alabama Women at the Millennium" - the state's exhibit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. Size: 16.125" L x 11.25" W (41 cm x 28.6 cm)

For further information about Annie Tolliver:

On DVD – Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations, “Southern Flavor”, KCPT, Kansas City Public Television, 1999-2001.

“20th Century American Folk, Self Taught, and Outsider Art” by Betty-Carol Sellen, Cynthia J. Johnson, Neal-Schuman Publishers, New York, 1993.

“American Self-Taught Art: An Illustrated Analysis of 20th Century Artists and Trends with 1,319 Capsule Biographies” by Florence Laffal and Julius Laffal, 2003.

“Contemporary American Folk Art – A Collector’s Guide” Chuck and Jan Rosenak, Abbeville Press, 1996.

“Let it Shine: Self-Taught Art from the T. Marshall Hahn Collection” by Lynne E. Spriggs, Joanne Cubbs, Lynda Roscoe Hartigan, Susan Mitchell Crawley, Michael E. Shapiro and Peter Harholdt, organized by the High Museum of Art, 2001.

“Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations Coast to Coast Travel-o-Pedia” by Randy Mason, et. al., Kansas City Star Books, 2009.

“Self Taught, Outsider, and Folk Art—A guide to American Artists, Locations and Resources” by Betty-Carol Sellen with Cynthia J. Johnson, McFarland & Company, 2000.

Provenance: Ex - Morgan Collection, Santa Monica, CA

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Minor loss to upper left corner. Otherwise excellent.