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American Folk Art
A Regional Reference [2 volumes]
American Folk Art
A Regional Reference [2 volumes]
Description
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.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Alphabetic List of Artists
Artists Listed by Media
Artists Listed by Region
An Introduction to American Folk Art
The New England and Mid-Atlantic Region Art
New England and Mid-Atlantic Region Artists
The Southeast Region Art
Southeast Region Artists
Volume Two
The Midwest Region Art
Midwest Region Artists
The Southwestern Region Art
Southwestern Region Artists
The Western Region Art
Western Region Artists
Museums, Galleries, and Organizations that Exhibit Folk Art
Glossary
Selected References on Folk Art
About the Authors
Index
Product details
| Published | Mar 19 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback - Pack |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 788 |
| ISBN | 9780313349362 |
| Imprint | ABC-CLIO |
| Illustrations | 250 bw illus |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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