William Edmondson - Wikipedia
WebWilliam Edmondson (c. 1874–1951) was the first African-American folk art sculptor to be given a one-person show exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City (1937). Biography. Edmondson was born sometime in December 1874 on the Compton Plantation in Davidson County, Tennessee. [1] .
William Edmondson | African American Sculptor & Folk Artist
WebWilliam Edmondson (born 1874, Davidson county, Tennessee, U.S.—died February 7, 1951, Nashville) self-taught sculptor who was the first African American to have a solo exhibition (1937) at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). The son of freed slaves, Edmondson moved at age 16 from the plantation where he was born to Nashville.
William Edmondson | Smithsonian American Art Museum
WebBiography. William Edmondson, son of Tennessee slaves, did not consider himself an artist when he began carving around 1932, after retiring from his job as a laborer. Inspired by a vision, he emphasized his divine calling, claiming, "Jesus has planted the seed of carving in me" and describing his works as "mirkels."
A ‘Holy Grail’ of American Folk Art, Hiding in Plain Sight
WebOct 18, 2021 · The William Edmondson “Martha and Mary” sculpture whose whereabouts had been unknown for decades, after it was cleaned and conserved this summer in New York. Bill Jacobson. By Sarah Bahr....
William Edmondson (c.1870–1951) - Blackpast
WebAug 1, 2012 · William Edmondson (c.1870–1951) August 1, 2012 contributed by: Stephanie Anne Johnson. William Edmondson at work. Public Domain Image. William Edmondson was the first black artist to have a solo show at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), New York in 1937. He grew up near Nashville, Tennessee.
William Edmondson - National Gallery of Art
WebBorn at the dawn of the Jim Crow era, William Edmondson worked for a railroad company and then a women’s hospital before beginning to make and sell tombstones from the yard outside his home in 1931. Claiming divine inspiration, he soon branched out into garden ornaments and sculpture. In 1937 Harper’s Bazaar photographer Louise Dahl-Wolfe ...
William Edmondson Exhibition | The Barnes | Barnes Foundation
WebJune 25 – September 10, 2023. William Edmondson. Untitled (Angel), c. 1940. Collection of KAWS. Photo by Bill Jacobson Studio. About the Exhibition. In the early 20th century, sculptor William Edmondson (c. 1874–1951) was recognized as one of the most important Black American artists of his time.
Edmondson, William | Tennessee Encyclopedia
WebOct 8, 2017 · Few folk artists can claim the widespread recognition by the world of fine art that William Edmondson achieved during his lifetime. The first African American artist to have a one-man exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, Edmondson continues to be recognized for the timeless power of his artistic vision of form reduced to its elemental ...
William Edmondson | MoMA
WebOct 21, 2019 · Sculpture by William Edmondson. Oct 20–Dec 1, 1937. MoMA. Publication Among Others: Blackness at MoMA Charlotte Barat and Darby English, 2019 Hardcover, 488 pages Licensing. If you would like to reproduce ...
Chipping Away: The Life and Legacy of Sculptor William Edmondson ...
WebWilliam Edmondson, inspired by what he described as divine visions, was nearly 60 years old when he began to carve limestone in a backyard workshop at his Nashville home. He called his figures, which included biblical characters, whimsical animals and community heroes, "miracles I can do."
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