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Nellie Mae Rowe, Untitled (The Angel and the Devils Boot), 1978 High Museum of Art The High Museum of Art in Atlanta today announced a gift of 47 paintings, drawings and sculptures by folk and self-taught Southern artists from a local collecting couple, Harvie and Charles (Chuck) Abney. The donation includes 17 works by the African American artist Nellie Mae Rowe (1900-82), known for vivid colourful drawings brimming with human figures, animals, plants and decorative pat...

High Museum Receives Major Gift of Self-Taught Art April 08, 2021 12:36 Subject Line Please provide verification code Email is invalid Nellie Mae Rowe (American, 1900–1982), Untitled (Dandy), 1978-1982, crayon and pencil on paper, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, gift of Harvie and Charles Abney, 2021.40. The High Museum of Art continues to expand its unparalleled collection of American self-taught art with a gift of 47 works by Southern self-taught artists from Atlanta collectors Harvie and C...