William Edmondson

A Monumental Vision

James Claiborne, Nancy Ireson, Brendan Fernandes , Leslie King Hammond

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Yale University Press
29 September 2023

Art & design styles: Modernist design & Bauhaus; Non-graphic art forms; Individual artists, art monographs; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections

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)

Contributions by: Brendan Fernandes, Leslie King Hammond, Christina Knight
Edited by: James Claiborne, Nancy Ireson
Imprint: Yale University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 292mm, Width: 235mm,
ISBN: 9780300269840
ISBN 10: 0300269846
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 29 September 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

James Claiborne is curator of public programs and Nancy Ireson is deputy director for collections and exhibitions and Gund Family Chief Curator, both at the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia.