Bill Traylor

Russell Hill

“Born into slavery in Alabama in 1853, it wasn't until he was in his 80s that Bill Traylor began drawing and painting. His works have one foot in the ancient story telling of petroglyphs with a door open to the mythical and one that is distinctly personal and expressive, in line with the greats of modernism. One of the best to ever do it.”

Ginny Branch

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