$4,000
William Tolliver (American (active Louisiana and Mississippi),1951-2000), "Jazz Band", oil on canvas, signed at lower right "William Tolliver". Abstract figural painting with cubist rendering depicting a two-part jazz band comprising a trumpeter and saxophonist. Unframed approximately 36" x 48". 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:
2016-10-15
