Deep Blues: Bill Traylor 1854-1949

by Josef Helfenstein

Book Overview

Born into slavery, Bill Traylor has become almost a mythical figure in the history of American folk art. This book discusses Traylor's life and work and shows how his drawings pulse with the sensation... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300081634
• ISBN13: 9780300081633
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.5"

Customer Reviews

Great book about an amazing artist!

This is an all around good book about a very interesting artist and time period. Definitely recommend it.

Southern History Through Folk Art

I asked for a book on Old South history or folk art for Christmas, and my mom picked up Deep Blues: Bill Traylor 1854-1949. What a book! I get lost in the work of Traylor -- the king of folk art (sorry Mose T). And the photographs of Montgomery in the early 1900s tell a great story. This book moved me in so many ways, I hope it does for you as well.