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William Edmondson: the Hand and the Spirit - Details

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Category:Performing/Visual Arts Saturday November 7, 2009 at 09:11am
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Museum of Art
1200 Forrest Park Dr
Nashville, TN 37205

William Edmondson: the Hand and the Spirit:William Edmondson (1874-1951), the son of freed slaves, was born in rural Davidson County and moved to Nashville by 1890. Edmondson carved for 17 years. He said, "I am just doing the Lord's work. I ain't got much style; God don't want much style, but He gives wisdom and sends you along." William Edmondson stands among the most important self-taught artists of the past century.

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