Biography
Edgar Tolson is a self-taught folk artist born into a poor farming family from the Appalachian heartland in eastern Kentucky, and is known for his carvings made from poplar. As a young boy, he whittled wood to make furniture, sleds, trains, and other trinkets; he aslo worked as a carpenter and stonemason. A paradoxical character, he dabbled in a career as a preacher and also burned down a church in a violent fit of crisis. However, his experience with religion had an important influence on his carvings, which often depict various biblical scenes. After a stroke in 1957, he began woodcarving as an artistic endeavor and gained recognition for his graphic and overtly sexual depiction of the book of Genesis in his Adam and Eve series, Fall of Man.
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Biography
Edgar Tolson is a self-taught folk artist born into a poor farming family from the Appalachian heartland in eastern Kentucky, and is known for his carvings made from poplar. As a young boy, he whittled wood to make furniture, sleds, trains, and other trinkets; he aslo worked as a carpenter and stonemason. A paradoxical character, he dabbled in a career as a preacher and also burned down a church in a violent fit of crisis. However, his experience with religion had an important influence on his carvings, which often depict various biblical scenes. After a stroke in 1957, he began woodcarving as an artistic endeavor and gained recognition for his graphic and overtly sexual depiction of the book of Genesis in his Adam and Eve series, Fall of Man.
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ArtCollection.io is a cloud based solution that gives you access to your collection anywhere you have a secure internet connection. In addition to a beautiful web dashboard, we also provide users with a suite of mobile applications that allow for data synchronization and offline browsing. Feel confident in your ability to access your art collection anywhere around the world at anytime. Download ArtCollection.io today!