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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

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At the same time, though, his sculptures took on an almost historicizing totemic quality, a combination of past and present that perhaps contributed to Edmonson’s solo showcase in 1937 at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the first retrospective held at the lauded museum to honor an African-American artist. Sold for $1,075.5

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American Folk Art: Celebrating the Creativity and Craftsmanship of Everyday Artisans 

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At the same time, though, his sculptures took on an almost historicizing totemic quality, a combination of past and present that perhaps contributed to Edmonson’s solo showcase in 1937 at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the first retrospective held at the lauded museum to honor an African-American artist. Sold for $1,075.5

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The Glasgow Boys: Scotland’s Answer to Impressionism

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Drawing inspiration from French realists and impressionists, as well as Dutch and French art, The Glasgow Boys were artistic radicals. Flush with wealth from this economic boom, a new class of art patrons were keen to adorn the walls of their new townhouses with this new modern art.