{"product_id":"william-edmondson-9780300269840","title":"William Edmondson","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA reassessment of self-taught artist William Edmondson, exploring the enduring relevance of his work\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis richly illustrated volume reintroduces readers to American sculptor \u003cem\u003eWilliam Edmondson\u003c\/em\u003e (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCountering 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDistributed for the Barnes Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExhibition Schedule:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e(June 25–September 10, 2023)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47428456349932,"sku":"9780300269840","price":95.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300269840.jpg?v=1774496607","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/william-edmondson-9780300269840","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}