Born into slavery in approximately 1860, he was a farmer and self-taught man.

Not her father; a largely self-taught man, he revered paper the way some people revered gods or gold.

In any event, Rothko's nature was always more that of the self-taught man than the diligent pupil.

A self-taught man, worked hard and studied to elevate his spirit and knowledge.

I'm not sure if he went to an established rap school, although it's more likely that he's a self-taught man.

He was, as he often said, a self-taught man.

A self-taught man, he started his career as a commercial artist.

Gambon gives a vibrant portrayal of a self-taught man for whom knowledge and intuition are the same thing.

His particularly adventurous life as a self-taught man and itinerant musician has been the subject of several radio broadcasts and newspaper articles.

The painters were mostly gifted, self-taught men drawn from amongst them.