MoMA announces William Edmondson’s limestone sculpture exhibition in 1937
The Museum of Modern Art’s announcement of 18 October 1937 records an exhibition of William Edmondson’s limestone sculptures, including biblical figures, animals and portraits of community roles. The museum describes the Nashville artist’s move from tombstone carving into sculpture. The historical document also shows the racial and “primitive” categories through which the institution framed his work.
By AFROSCOPE DailySource: The Museum of Modern Art