|
Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Sculpture & other three-dimensional art forms > Sculpture
|
Buy Now
William Edmondson - A Monumental Vision (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R1,322
Discovery Miles 13 220
|
|
|
William Edmondson - A Monumental Vision (Hardcover)
Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days
|
A reassessment of self-taught artist William Edmondson, exploring
the enduring relevance of his work This richly illustrated volume
reintroduces readers to American sculptor William Edmondson
(1874–1951) more than 80 years after his historic solo exhibition
at the Museum of Modern Art. Edmondson began carving at the onset
of the Depression in Tennessee. Initially creating tombstones for
his community, over time he expanded his practice to include
biblical subjects, the natural world, and recognizable figures
including nurses and preachers. This book features new essays that
explore Edmondson’s life in the South and his reception on the
East Coast in the 1930s. Reading the artist through lenses of
African American experience, the authors draw parallels between
then and now, highlighting the complex relationship between Black
cultural production and the American museum. Countering existing
narratives that have viewed Edmondson as a passive actor in an
unfolding drama—a self-taught sculptor “discovered” by White
patrons and institutions—this book considers how the artist’s
identity and position within history influenced his life and work.
Distributed for the Barnes Foundation Exhibition Schedule:
The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia (June 25–September 10, 2023)
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
