Buy used:

$58.89

$3.99 delivery March 4 - 11. Details

Used: Good | Details

Sold by bluesprings

Add to List

Added to

Unable to add item to List. Please try again.

Share

Have one to sell?

Sell on Amazon

Flip to back Flip to front

Listen Playing... Paused You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.
Learn more

See all 2 images

Follow the Author

William Edmondson

The Art of William Edmondson Paperback – February 4, 2000

by Cheekwood Museum of Art (Author), John Wetenhall (Foreword)

6 ratings

See all formats and editions

Price

New from

Used from

Paperback

"Please retry"

$58.89

—

$40.00

Paperback
$58.89

4 Used from $40.00

A native of Nashville and the son of former slaves, William Edmondson (1872 - 1951) was the first African American artist to be featured in a solo show at New York's Museum of Modern Art (1937). For this exhibition MoMA director Alfred Barr remarked, "Usually the naïve artist works in the easier medium of painting. Edmondson, however, has chosen to work in limestone, which he attacks with extraordinary courage and directness, to carve out simple, emphatic forms." Robert Bishop, the late director of the Museum of American Folk Art, declared Edmondson to be "one of the outstanding folk carvers--if not the outstanding one--of the twentieth century."

Edmondson's first works were memorial gravestones. Later he created animal, human, and celestial figures. His carvings were inspired by his faith, community, and culture. He told the story of how God spoke to him. "I was out in the driveway with some old pieces of stone when I heard a voice telling me to pick up my tools and start to work on a tombstone. I looked up in the sky and right there in the noon daylight He hung a tombstone out for me to make."

Showcasing Edmondson's sculpture and placing it in the mainstream of American art for the first time, this lavishly illustrated volume accompanies a traveling exhibition organized by the Cheekwood Museum of Art in Nashville. In new interpretations that challenge long-held views about Edmondson's artistic naieveté, the essays emphasize his profound and intimate connection to his community and its traditions. Adding immeasurably to the understanding of Edmondson's art are photographs by Edward Weston, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, and Consuelo Kanaga that show the artist in his community and his workplace.

Print length

232 pages
Language

English
Publisher

University Press of Mississippi
Publication date

February 4, 2000
Dimensions

9 x 0.75 x 10.75 inches
ISBN-10

1578061814
ISBN-13

978-1578061815
See all details

Marin R. Sullivan
6
Paperback
$29.95
Get it as soon as Friday, Mar 4
FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon
Elizabeth Spires
17
Hardcover
17 offers from $2.02

Marin R. Sullivan
6
Paperback
$29.95
Get it as soon as Friday, Mar 4
FREE Shipping on orders over $25 shipped by Amazon
Elizabeth Spires
17
Hardcover
17 offers from $2.02

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

A showcase of works by the Tennessee artist called the greatest folk carver of the twentieth century

From the Inside Flap

A showcase of works by the Tennessee artist called the greatest folk carver of the twentieth century

Product details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ University Press of Mississippi (February 4, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 232 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1578061814
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1578061815
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.6 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.75 x 10.75 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,477,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #703 in Sculpture Appreciation
- #3,165 in Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions
- #7,366 in Arts & Photography Criticism

Customer Reviews:
6 ratings

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.

Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video!

Upload video

Customer reviews

5 star		78%
4 star		22%
3 star 0% (0%)		0%
2 star 0% (0%)		0%
1 star 0% (0%)		0%

How are ratings calculated?

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

D. Morris

Beauty in the backyard

Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2013

Verified Purchase

I have seen a few of his pieces over the years but did not even know he was the artist. I discovered this book by chance and bought it right away. The man was a genius. He never became rich but at least his life's work was recognized and shown to a much wider audience before he died.
Oddly enough, the the essays about I'm were worth reading--although I wished for more detail about who were his customers at the time.
This is the first time that I have read all the essays in an art book, finding most of them dull and incomprehensible.
Soooo...pictures of the beautiful, inspiring work of a sculptor of genius and palatable essays to go with it. THIS is a book to buy. Right now. Without question.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Marilyn H. Phillis

The Art of William Edmondson

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2010

Verified Purchase

I read this book with great interest as I had not known about Edmondson's work nor about him or his background. The story of this humble man is so well told that it took me back to Nashville where my parents were raised. I had a cousin who was a sculptor and college teacher and I remember that she use to mention this man who made the most unusual gravestones and that her friend, Louise McQuire, thought his work was tremendous. It must have been Edmondson. The book is well written and copious with illustrations. For anyone who wants to learn more about self expression, real humility, working with simple materials and instruments, this book will inspire them and show them what true dedication is. Marilyn Hughey Phillis

6 people found this helpful

Helpful

underconstruction

Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2011

Verified Purchase

Love the images. would definitely buy again. One or two of the chapters seemed a little amateurishly written. But, I bought it mostly to learn more about Edmondson and to see his works. I was disappointed that a section of the pages were "corrugated" looking. Some kind of defect. But, I was so intent on beginning to read it I decided not to return it and to view the defect as part of the "folk art" quality of Edmondson. (Lame, I know)

2 people found this helpful

Helpful

Carolyn Harmon

The Art of William Edmondson

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2009

I was interested in learning more about Wm. Edmondson and his art after visiting the museum in Nashville displaying his art. The book was very insightful and interesting. The book arrived in good condition.

One person found this helpful

Helpful

Elizabeth Spires
17
Hardcover
17 offers from $2.02

Follow the Author

Similar authors to follow

The Art of William Edmondson Paperback – February 4, 2000

Customers who viewed this item also viewed

What other items do customers buy after viewing this item?

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

From the Inside Flap

Product details

Customer reviews

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Customers who bought this item also bought

Sorry, there was a problem.

Sorry, there was a problem.

Follow the Author

Similar authors to follow

The Art of William Edmondson Paperback – February 4, 2000

Customers who viewed this item also viewed

What other items do customers buy after viewing this item?

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

From the Inside Flap

Product details

Videos

Customer reviews

Top reviews from the United States

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

Customers who bought this item also bought