$3,500
William Tolliver (American (active Louisiana and Mississippi),1951-2000), "Untitled (Long Neck Woman)", oil and oil pastel on un-stretched canvas, signed lower right "William Tolliver". Abstract figural painting with cubist rendering depicting the bust of a woman with elongated neck. Image dimensions (un-stretched) approximately 48" x 35.5". Note: In the vein of Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988) and Jacob Lawrence (American, 1917-2000), William Tolliver is counted among the great African American artists of the 20th century. Tolliver's work is characterized by his self-taught genius and the resulting evolutionary progression of his chosen materials and even style of painting.
Auctioneer:
Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery
Date:
2017-01-16
