American Folk Art of the Twentieth Century

American Folk Art of the Twentieth Century

Author: Jay Johnson

Publisher: New York : Rizzoli

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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This illustrated guide to American folk artists and their work spans a century of painters from Grandma Moses to Kathy Jakobsen and covers such media as sculpture, pottery, and textile creations.


The Temptation

The Temptation

Author: Julia S. Ardery

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9780807847008

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Why, beginning in the late 1960s, did expressive objects made by poor people come to be regarded as "twentieth-century folk art," increasingly sought after by the middle class and the wealthy? Julia Ardery explores that question through the life story of


Self-taught Artists of the 20th Century

Self-taught Artists of the 20th Century

Author: Elsa Weiner Longhauser

Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13:

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Today the work of so-called "outsider" artists is receiving unprecedented attention. This major critical appraisal of America's 20th-century self-taught artists coincides with a major 1998 traveling exhibition organized by the Museum of American Folk Art in New York. While some of these artists have received critical recognition, others remain virtually unknown, following their muse regardless. 150 color images.


A World of Their Own

A World of Their Own

Author: Joseph Jacobs

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13:

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Ce catalogue d'exposition reflète la préoccupation ayant fait surface dans les années 90 avec la peinture, le dessin et la sculpture des artistes americains d'art brut. Des textes de Joseph Jacobs et des biographies de nombreux artistes d'art brut americain viennent agrémenter de grandes reproductions couleurs de leurs oeuvres.


Encyclopedia of American Folk Art

Encyclopedia of American Folk Art

Author: Gerard C. Wertkin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-08-02

Total Pages: 724

ISBN-13: 1135956154

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For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of American Folk Art web site. This is the first comprehensive, scholarly study of a most fascinating aspect of American history and culture. Generously illustrated with both black and white and full-color photos, this A-Z encyclopedia covers every aspect of American folk art, encompassing not only painting, but also sculpture, basketry, ceramics, quilts, furniture, toys, beadwork, and more, including both famous and lesser-known genres. Containing more than 600 articles, this unique reference considers individual artists, schools, artistic, ethnic, and religious traditions, and heroes who have inspired folk art. An incomparable resource for general readers, students, and specialists, it will become essential for anyone researching American art, culture, and social history.


Twentieth-century American Folk Art and Artists

Twentieth-century American Folk Art and Artists

Author: Herbert Waide Hemphill

Publisher: Dutton Adult

Published: 1974

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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Surveys paintings, sculptures, murals, needlework, carvings, signs, and other works created by American folk artists since 1900, with brief biographies of the one hundred and forty-five artists represented.


American Folk Art [2 volumes]

American Folk Art [2 volumes]

Author: Kristin G. Congdon

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2012-03-19

Total Pages: 789

ISBN-13: 0313349371

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Folk art is as varied as it is indicative of person and place, informed by innovation and grounded in cultural context. The variety and versatility of 300 American folk artists is captured in this collection of informative and thoroughly engaging essays. American Folk Art: A Regional Reference offers a collection of fascinating essays on the life and work of 300 individual artists. Some of the men and women profiled in these two volumes are well known, while others are important practitioners who have yet to receive the notice they merit. Because many of the artists in both categories have a clear identity with their land and culture, the work is organized by geographical region and includes an essay on each region to help make connections visible. There is also an introductory essay on U.S. folk art as a whole. Those writing about folk art to date tend to view each artist as either traditional or innovative. One of the major contributions of this work is that it demonstrates that folk artists more often exhibit both traits; they are grounded in their cultural context and creative in the way they make work their own. Such insights expand the study of folk art even as they readjust readers' understanding of who folk artists are.