Bill Traylor

Lowndes County native Bill Traylor (1854-1949) was a self-taught artist whose paintings are held in collections around the world. His works are populated with imagery from his life and his imagination, including Alabama fauna, buildings, and fantastical beasts.

Portrait of self-taught artist Bill Traylor, photographed by Horace Perry, 1946
Courtesy of the Alabama State Council on the Arts

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Portrait of self-taught artist Bill Traylor, photographed by Horace Perry, 1946