Simple Complexity in the Art of Bill Traylor

While the High Museum continues its celebration of the modern masters and contemporary upstarts up on the second and third floors, there is a much more subdued—but no less impressive—exhibit in the lower level of the Weiland Pavilion. It’s the work of folk artist Bill Traylor, a homeless man who spent most of his days on the streets of Montgomery, Alabama, drawing the people, animals and landmarks around him. WABE’s Myke Johns took a tour of the gallery and spoke to the High Museum’s Curator of Folk Art Susan Crawley.