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Norman Tolman | |
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Born | Walpole, Massachusetts, U.S. | July 14, 1936
Education | University of California, Berkeley (B.A.), Yale University (M.A.), IUC, Tokyo University |
Years active | 1972 - present |
Norman Herbert Tolman (born 14 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, Toko Shinoda 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.
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 University. Tolman also received a Fullbright Scholarship 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, which he never completed. Tolman left academia to accept employment as a language officer and cultural attaché in the U.S. Foreign Service, travelling between Tokyo, Sapporo, and Kyoto. [3]
The Tolman Collection
While working in Japan in the 1960s, 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. [2]
Their first gallery was located in Suginami-ku, "with six prints by six artists". In the 1980s, Tolman 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]
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
- Collecting Modern Japanese Prints: Then & Now (1994), Norman Tolman & Mary Tolman [6]
- Karhu @ 77: A Personal Tribute (2004), Norman Tolman & Mary Tolman [7]
- Things Are Seldom What They Seem (2017), Norman Tolman [8]
- The Tolman Collection at Saito Kiyoshi Museum (2018), The Tolman Collection [9]
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 ["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.
- ^ a b c d e ["https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2000/11/05/people/norman-tolman/"], Japan Times. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ ["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.
- ^ ["https://www.thetolmancollectionofnewyork.com/about-us"], The Tolman Collection New York - About. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ [https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/k9VIAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiXzLa4y7aFAxUzD1kFHWOlDIIQ8fIDegQICBAJ "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.