American , a.1870-1951

William Edmondson is among the most important artists in the field of self-taught and Visionary art. He was the first African American self taught artist tobe given an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in 1937. He was discovered in Nashville, where he began working in limestone in the early 1930's when the Almighty gave him a divine instruction to become a carver. His work, himself and his environment was extensively photographed by Louise Dalh Wofle and Edward Weston. Edmondson's work is in several private and Museum collections

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