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During his [[Air Force]] career, he was sent to [[Yale University]] for nine months of intensive study in Chinese Language, and thereafter worked in both [[Taiwan]] and at the [[NSA]] as a language specialist. |
During his [[Air Force]] career, he was sent to [[Yale University]] for nine months of intensive study in Chinese Language, and thereafter worked in both [[Taiwan]] and at the [[NSA]] as a language specialist. |
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After the Korean War, Tolman got a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in Chinese Language at [[UC Berkeley]], while working as a translator and editor. <ref name="jt">[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2000/11/05/people/norman-tolman/], ''Japan Times''. Retrieved 16 June 2024.</ref> Tolman went on to get a scholarship, obtaining a [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in Asian Studies at [[Yale]]. Tolman also received a [[ |
After the Korean War, Tolman got a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in Chinese Language at [[UC Berkeley]], while working as a translator and editor. <ref name="jt">[https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2000/11/05/people/norman-tolman/], ''Japan Times''. Retrieved 16 June 2024.</ref> Tolman went on to get a scholarship, obtaining a [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in Asian Studies at [[Yale]]. Tolman also received a [[National Defense Education Act| Title VI NDEA Fellowship]] in 1964, to the [[Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies]] and [[Tokyo University]] <ref name=tw>[https://www.tokyoweekender.com/art_and_culture/arts/a-renowned-art-collector-tells-us-how-to-begin-collecting-prints-and-paintings/], ''Tokyo Weekender''. Retrieved 16 June 2024.</ref>, studying late Tibetan and early Chinese linguistics. <ref name=tct/> |
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After the [[Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies|IUC]] and [[Tokyo University]], Tolman returned to [[U.C. Berkeley]] to pursue his PhD |
After the [[Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies|IUC]] and [[Tokyo University]], Tolman returned to [[U.C. Berkeley]] to pursue his PhD, but left academia to accept employment as a [[Cultural diplomacy|cultural affairs officer]] in the [[USIA]]. Tolman was initially posted to the [[Consulate General of the United States, Hong Kong and Macau|U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong]], before being subsequently posted to the [[U.S. Embassy in Tokyo]]. Between 1970 and 1972, Tolman was the Director of the [[Cultural center|American Cultural Center]] in [[Sapporo]] and then in [[Kyoto]]. <ref name="jt"/> |
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==The Tolman Collection== |
==The Tolman Collection== |
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Born | Walpole, Massachusetts, U.S. | July 12, 1936
Education | University of California, Berkeley (B.A.), Yale University (M.A.), IUC, Tokyo University |
Years active | 1972 - present |
Norman Herbert Tolman (born 12 July 1936) is an American art dealer and art collector known for his role in championing contemporary Japanese graphic art. He is best known as the founder of The Tolman Collection, a leading publisher and exhibitor of contemporary Japanese graphic art.[1][2] Tolman exhibited and befriended artists like Saito Kiyoshi, Shinoda Toko and Iwami Reika.
Early life
Born in Walpole, Massachusetts in 1936, as one of four children. Tolman graduated high school in Watertown, Massachusetts in 1955, going on to enlist in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.
Education and early career
During his Air Force career, he was sent to Yale University for nine months of intensive study in Chinese Language, and thereafter worked in both Taiwan and at the NSA as a language specialist.
After the Korean War, Tolman got a B.A. in Chinese Language at UC Berkeley, while working as a translator and editor. [3] Tolman went on to get a scholarship, obtaining a M.A. in Asian Studies at Yale. Tolman also received a Title VI NDEA Fellowship in 1964, to the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies and Tokyo University [4], studying late Tibetan and early Chinese linguistics. [1]
After the IUC and Tokyo University, Tolman returned to U.C. Berkeley to pursue his PhD, but left academia to accept employment as a cultural affairs officer in the USIA. Tolman was initially posted to the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong, before being subsequently posted to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. Between 1970 and 1972, Tolman was the Director of the American Cultural Center in Sapporo and then in Kyoto. [3]
The Tolman Collection
While working in Japan in the 1960s and 70s, Tolman's love of Japanese prints saw him trade embassy work for art dealing. Founding the Tolman Collection of Tokyo alongside his wife Mary Tolman in 1972, with the purpose of introducing contemporary Japanese prints to a world-wide audience [2]
Before becoming leading publishers of contemporary Japanese art, their first gallery was located in Suginami-ku, "with six prints by six artists". In the 1980s, the Tolmans relocated the gallery to a former geisha house in the Shibadaimon area of Minato-ku, where it has remained ever since. [3]
Tolman continued to travel extensively, visiting over 80 countries, and setting up galleries across the world. At its peak, The Tolman Collection had locations in Paris, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, and New York City. [1][3]
As of 2024, the Tokyo and New York galleries remain, with the latter headed by Tolman's oldest daughter, Allison. [5]
On the topic of The Tolman Collection, Tolman has said, "We do things in a Japanese way with an American undertone, and I think the combination is a successful one." [6]
Artists
Artists who have been represented or exhibited by The Tolman Collection include:
Exhibitions
Tolman has been prolifically exhibiting Japanese art since the founding of The Tolman Collection. [1]
Publications
- People Who Make Japanese Prints: A Personal Glimpse (1982), Mary S. and Norman H. Tolman
- Ouchi Makoto: Artist Warrior (1982), Mary S. and Norman H. Tolman
- Toko Shinoda: A New Appreciation (1983), Mary S. and Norman H. Tolman
- Collecting Modern Japanese Prints: Then & Now (1994), Mary S. and Norman H. Tolman [7]
- Karhu @ 77: A Personal Tribute (2004), Mary S. and Norman H. Tolman [8]
- Things Are Seldom What They Seem (2017), Norman H. Tolman [9]
- The Tolman Collection at Saito Kiyoshi Museum (2018), The Tolman Collection [10]
Personal life
Norman Tolman married Mary Spellman in 1958. They have two daughters and a grandson. [1]
Tolman has always had a penchant for fashion, being a friend and fan of Japanese fashion designers like Issey Miyake and Hanae Mori.
Tolman currently resides in Minato-ku, near Toranomon, he has been living in Japan for over 60 years.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e [1], The Tolman Collection Tokyo - About. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Art Fair Tokyo 2019 Profile: Norman Tolman", Metropolis Japan. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e [2], Japan Times. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ [3], Tokyo Weekender. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ [4], The Tolman Collection New York - About. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ [5], The Tolman Collection at Décor. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Collecting Modern Japanese Prints Then & Now"], Tuttle Publishing. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Karhu @ 77: A Personal Tribute", The Tolman Collection. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Things Are Seldom What They Seem", The Tolman Collection Tokyo. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "The Tolman Collection at Saito Kiyoshi Museum", The Tolman Collection Tokyo. Retrieved 6 June 2024.