$14,000
William Tolliver (American (active Louisiana and Mississippi),1951-2000), "Guitar Player in Green"-1989, oil on canvas, signed, dated and copyrighted at lower left "William Tolliver 89 (c)". Abstract figural painting with cubist rendering depicting a man playing dressed in a green overcoat and hat playing a guitar. Verso with label "Lot No. 2353 128". Unframed approximately 48" x 36". Provenance: From the Private Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Calvin Wayne McLarin, Atlanta, Georgia. 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:
2016-06-25
