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Mose Tolliver (aka MoseT)
American, (active about 1920–2006)
Though he was interviewed frequently, details of Mose Tolliver's life are still sketchy and dates of many events are uncertain. Tolliver was born on July 4 around 1920 in Pike Road, Montgomery County, Alabama.(1) Tolliver's parents were sharecroppers so Mose grew up working in the fields and doing other farm chores. He attended school briefly in Macedonia, Alabama but dropped out after finishing the third grade. As a young man he hauled and sold vegetables, worked as a gardener, painted houses and did other odd jobs. He also served in the Army for six months.
American, (active about 1920–2006)
Fruit
about 1978–1980
Object Type:
Painting
Creation Place:
North America, American, Alabama
Dimensions:
17 5/8 in. x 23 1/8 in. x 1/4 in. (44.77 cm x 58.74 cm x 0.64 cm)
Medium and Support:
Acrylic on plywood
Accession Number:
1990.0004.0003
Credit Line:
Anonymous gift
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Though he was interviewed frequently, details of Mose Tolliver's life are still sketchy and dates of many events are uncertain. Tolliver was born on July 4 around 1920 in Pike Road, Montgomery County, Alabama.(1) Tolliver's parents were sharecroppers so Mose grew up working in the fields and doing other farm chores. He attended school briefly in Macedonia, Alabama but dropped out after finishing the third grade. As a young man he hauled and sold vegetables, worked as a gardener, painted houses and did other odd jobs. He also served in the Army for six months.
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