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Clementine Hunter (American, 1886 or 1887–1988) Zinnias, ca. 1970 Oil on canvas board 17 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (45.09 x 34.93 cm) Milwaukee Art Museum, The Lanford Wilson Collection M2012.379 Image credit: John R. Glembin

Milwaukee Art Museum gets more self-taught art

Catherine Saunders-Watson
Catherine Saunders-Watson
Clementine Hunter (American, 1886 or 1887–1988) Zinnias, ca. 1970 Oil on canvas board 17 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (45.09 x 34.93 cm) Milwaukee Art Museum, The Lanford Wilson Collection M2012.379 Image credit: John R. Glembin
Clementine Hunter (American, 1886 or 1887–1988) Zinnias, ca. 1970 Oil on canvas board 17 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (45.09 x 34.93 cm) Milwaukee Art Museum, The Lanford Wilson Collection M2012.379 Image credit: John R. Glembin

MILWAUKEE (AP) – The estate of a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright has gifted 179 works by self-taught artists to the Milwaukee Art Museum.

The museum had an exhibition of self-taught art last year, after collector Antony Petullo gifted it 300 of his works.

The gift helps solidify the museum as a leading institution in North America for such work.

The works were collected by Lanford Wilson, who wrote “Burn This!,” “Talley’s Folly” and “Fifth of July.” He died in 2011.

An exhibition is planned in the near future.

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Clementine Hunter (American, 1886 or 1887–1988) Zinnias, ca. 1970 Oil on canvas board 17 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (45.09 x 34.93 cm) Milwaukee Art Museum, The Lanford Wilson Collection M2012.379 Image credit: John R. Glembin
Clementine Hunter (American, 1886 or 1887–1988) Zinnias, ca. 1970 Oil on canvas board 17 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (45.09 x 34.93 cm) Milwaukee Art Museum, The Lanford Wilson Collection M2012.379 Image credit: John R. Glembin
Joseph E. Yoakum (American, 1890–1972) Mt. Bear Cave of Ozark Mtn. Range near Willowsprings, South East Missouri, ca. 1968 Ballpoint pen, pencil, and pigment on paper 12 x 19 in. (30.48 x 48.26 cm) Milwaukee Art Museum, The Lanford Wilson Collection M2012.468 Image credit: John R. Glembin
Joseph E. Yoakum (American, 1890–1972) Mt. Bear Cave of Ozark Mtn. Range near Willowsprings, South East Missouri, ca. 1968 Ballpoint pen, pencil, and pigment on paper 12 x 19 in. (30.48 x 48.26 cm) Milwaukee Art Museum, The Lanford Wilson Collection M2012.468 Image credit: John R. Glembin
Felipe B. Archuleta (American, b. Mexico, 1910–1991) Untitled (Dog), n.d. Wood, nails, and cockle shells 22 x 16 x 36 in. (55.88 x 40.64 x 91.44 cm) Milwaukee Art Museum, The Lanford Wilson Collection M2012.314 Image credit: John R. Glembin
Felipe B. Archuleta (American, b. Mexico, 1910–1991) Untitled (Dog), n.d. Wood, nails, and cockle shells 22 x 16 x 36 in. (55.88 x 40.64 x 91.44 cm) Milwaukee Art Museum, The Lanford Wilson Collection M2012.314 Image credit: John R. Glembin