The Mystery And Myth of Ellis Ruley: 18 Paintings Reflect How This Son Of A Slave Saw The World
The paintings are uncomplicated, childlike, inspired by ads, movie stills or magazine illustrations. Simple figures ride horses, play with dogs, climb ladders, pose in a garden, row boats. The painter's life, however, was complex. Ellis Ruley's father was a former slave. Ruley was poorly educated....