caption resting_place death_date death_place birth_place name birth_date image article_title education birth_name
leslie carving bolling preparing a rough block of wood for woodland cemetery , richmond , virginia 27 september 1955 new york city surry county , virginia leslie bolling 16 september 1898 leslie - 559230.jpg bolling , wood whittler at work - nara leslie garland bolling
 hampton agricultural and normal institute 1916 -- 1918 leslie garland bolling
leslie garland bolling

the sculptor leslie garland bolling -lrb- september 16 , 1898 -- september 27 , 1955 -rrb- was born in surry county , virginia , united states on september 16 , 1898 , the son of clinton c. bolling , a blacksmith , and his wife mary .
his carvings reflected everyday themes and shared values of the black culture in the segregated south in the early 20th century .
bolling was associated with the harlem renaissance and is notable as one of a few african-americans whose sculpture had lasting acclaim .
