The Sculpture of William Edmondson: Tombstones, Garden Ornaments, and Stonework

by Betsy Phillips

Winner of the Mary Ellen LoPresti Publication Award, Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA), 2022

William Edmondson (1874-1951) was the first African American sculptor to have a one-person exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. Edmondson started sculpting in his late fifties, after the Nashville Women's Hospital, where he worked as a janitor, closed. During his life he was well known for his yard art, such as whimsical birdbaths...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826502369
• ISBN13: 9780826502360
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 11.9"