Family of Mose Tolliver
Mose Tolliver was born in 1920, near Montgomery, Alabama. He passed away on October 30, 2006.
Mose Tolliver, one of twelve children born to a tenant farmer, grew up working on truck farms and only briefly attended school. In the 1960’s while working for a furniture store, a load of marble fell on him and crushed his legs. He was disabled and despondent until a former employer encouraged him to paint. Tolliver became an exceedingly prolific artist whose fantasy images are often self-portraits, birds or flowers, and are sometimes sexual portrayals of women.
Tolliver is one of the best known self-taught artists. His work has been exhibited extensively and in 1982 he was included in “Black Folk Art in America, 1930 – 1980,” which opened at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
The artwork on this page was created by a family member of Mose T. Mose often sold paintings he allowed his family to create. These works were all purchased directly from Mose. To see our page of Mose Tolliver’s own artwork, go here.
Note: There is no additional charge for shipping/handling inside the continental U.S., except where noted on individual pieces of artwork. Tax is charged to Georgia buyers only.
