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Norman Tolman | |
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 Norman Tolman in 2024 | |
| Born | July 14, 1936 Walpole, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (B.A.), Yale University (M.A.) |
Norman Herbert Tolman (born 14 July 1936) is an American art dealer known for his role in championing contemporary Japanese graphic art. He is best known as the founder of The Tolman Collection, a prominent gallery based in Tokyo and New York City, a leading publisher and exhibitor of contemporary Japanese graphic art globally.[1][2]
Born in Walpole, Massachusetts in 1936, as one of four children. Tolman graduated high school in Watertown, Massachusetts, enlisting in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. Tolman got his B.A. in Chinese Language at UC Berkeley, going on to get a M.A. in Asian Studies at Yale University.[1] Working as an American cultural attaché in Japan in the 1960s, Tolman quit embassy work to pursue art dealing, founding the Tolman Collection of Tokyo in 1972.[2]
References
- ^ a b ["https://tolmantokyo.com/en/about/"], The Tolman Collection Tokyo - About. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Art Fair Tokyo 2019 Profile: Norman Tolman", Metropolis Japan. Retrieved 9 April 2024.