{"product_id":"between-worlds-the-art-of-bill-traylor-9780691182674","title":"Between Worlds: The Art of Bill Traylor","description":"\u003cp\u003eA major new look at the work of one of Americas foremost self-taught artists  Bill Traylor (ca. 18531949) came to art-making on his own and found his creative voice without guidance; today he is remembered as a renowned American artist. Traylor was born into slavery on an Alabama plantation  and his experiences spanned multiple worldsblack and white  rural and urban  old and newas well as the crucibles that indelibly shaped Americathe Civil War  Reconstruction  Jim Crow  and the Great Migration. Between Worlds presents an unparalleled look at the work of this enigmatic and dazzling artist  who blended common imagery with arcane symbolism  narration with abstraction  and personal vision with the beliefs and folkways of his time.  Traylor was about twelve when the Civil War ended. After six more decades of farm labor  he moved  aging and alone  into segregated Montgomery. In the last years of his life  he drew and painted works depicting plantation memories and the rising world of African American culture. Upon his death he left behind over a thousand pieces of art. Between Worlds convenes 205 of his most powerful creations  including a number that have been previously unpublished. This beautiful and carefully researched book assesses Traylors biography and stylistic development  and for the first time interprets his scenes as ongoing narratives  conveying enduring  interrelated themes.  Between Worlds reveals one mans visual record of African American life as a window into the overarching story of his nation.  Published in association with the Smithsonian American Art Museum\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665885552693,"sku":"ByrdShop_0691182671","price":105.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780691182674.jpg?v=1782412621","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/between-worlds-the-art-of-bill-traylor-9780691182674","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}