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***** for the art and reproductions of the incredible Bill Traylor’s work. However, I was underwhelmed by the essays and attempts to put his work in context.
I got this out of the library and spent my time looking at all of Bill Traylor's art. It's captivating in a strange, curious way. The library required this book back before I could get into the extensive essays. This is a beautifully crafted book with a wild amount of detail and insight into Traylor's life and work. Highly recommended.
Traylor is one of the great figures in 20th-century American art, full stop. This imposing volume accompanies an exhibition of the same name at SAAM, which I was fortunate enough to see. If you have any interest at all in Traylor, American art, self-taught art, African-American history, or creativity in general, I'd highly recommend this book.
Meticulously researched volume but very readable art text that shows the complexities and challenges of 19th and 20th century African Americans. Umberger diligently pursued the often dead-end roads following the story of Traylor whose story was left untold by deliberate omission of record keeping for blacks in the South. Despite her challenges Umberger gives us as clear a picture as possible of Traylor's life and unique stories from the two centuries in which he lived. Hurrah for her sharing of