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Title: The Sculpture of William Edmondson
Condition: New
Subtitle: Tombstones, Garden Ornaments, and Stonework
EAN: 9780826502360
ISBN: 9780826502360
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 30/09/2021
Description: The Sculpture of William Edmondson: Tombstones, Garden Ornaments, and Stonework is the first large-scale museum examination of the artist's career in over twenty years. Organized by Cheekwood Curator of Sculpture, Dr. Marin R. Sullivan, the exhibition draws upon new scholarship and methodologies to contextualize Edmondson's sculpture, both within the histories of Nashville during the Interwar years and the art histories of modern art in the United States. Edmonson has largely been confined to narratives that focus on his artistic discovery by white patrons in the 1930s, his work's formal resonance with so-called primitivism and direct carving techniques, and his place in the traditions of African American ""outsider"" art. This exhibition revisits Edmonson's work within these frameworks, but also seeks to reevaluate his sculpture on its own terms and as part of a comprehensive practice that included the creation of commercial objects rather than strictly fine art. The exhibition's title references the sign that hung on the outside of Edmondson's studio, advertising what was for sale and on view to the public in his yard, including tombstones, birdbaths, and statuary meant to be used and intended for outdoor rather than gallery display. 

This catalog expands upon the exhibition, including photos of Edmondson's grave markers and his yard art.
Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Item Height: 305mm
Item Length: 229mm
Item Weight: 914g
Contributor: Kela Jackson (Contributions by), Betsy Phillips (Contributions by), Anne Monahan (Contributions by), Renee Ater (Contributions by), Ellen Macfarlane (Contributions by), Marin Sullivan (Edited by), Learotha Williams (Contributions by)
Genre: Arts & Photography
Item Width: 12mm
Author: Kela Jackson
Release Year: 2021

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