Folk Art In American Life

Author : Robert Bishop
Publisher : Penguin Putnam
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Folk Art in American Life written by Robert Bishop and published by Penguin Putnam. This book was released on 1995 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Richly illustrated with over 260 color plates, Folk Art in American Life presents a broad sampling of the wealth and variety of American folk art from the late seventeenth century through the late twentieth century. Its scope includes objects from many diverse subject areas - from paintings to household furnishings of many kinds, to textiles, to sculpture, to environments."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Author : Time-Life Books
Publisher : Time Life Medical
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Folk Art written by Time-Life Books and published by Time Life Medical. This book was released on 1990 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a variety of folk art including paintings, carvings, embroidery, pottery, and household furnishings.

Author : Robert Bishop
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780788190940
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Folk Art in American Life written by Robert Bishop and published by . This book was released on 2000-04 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folk artists, whether of yesterday or today, are the ongoing celebrants of the American experience & spirit. Although their work may be appreciated on aesthetics alone, they are also social historians whose text flows powerfully through paint, wood, stone, metal, clay, & fabric to provide a vivid look at the content of American life. This book, richly illustrated with over 260 color plates, presents a sampling of the wealth & variety of American folk art from the late 17th through the late 20th century. Its scope includes objects from many diverse subject areas -- paintings, household furnishings of many kinds, textiles, sculpture, & environments.

Author : Adele Earnest
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Folk Art in America written by Adele Earnest and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 1984 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A classic reference to the rise in popularity of folk artists in America, this book presents 258 photos of early folk art pieces, including decoys, whirligigs and carvings, and tells the history of the folk art movement from the early 20th century and the founding of the Museum of American Folk Art in New York. Anecdote is blended with history as pioneer collector Earnest shares her experiences and folk art treasures with readers.

Author : Warren Kimble
Publisher : Signature Artist Series from L
ISBN 13 : 9781890621902
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Warren Kimble, American Folk Artist written by Warren Kimble and published by Signature Artist Series from L. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delight in the wit and whimsy of American's foremost living folk artist, Warren Kimble as he takes you on a tour of his gallery and museum shop in historic Brandon, Vermont.

Author : Jean Lipman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780831762315
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Young America written by Jean Lipman and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Elsa Weiner Longhauser
Publisher : Chronicle Books (CA)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Self-taught Artists of the 20th Century written by Elsa Weiner Longhauser and published by Chronicle Books (CA). This book was released on 1998 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Marty Noble
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486472388
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Color Your Own American Folk Art Paintings written by Marty Noble and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Add your own colorful touches to 30 meticulously rendered versions of well-known American folk art paintings. These works include Edward Hicks's Peaceable Kingdom of the Branch, Eunice Pinney's The Courtship, and other beloved portraits, still lifes, and landscapes. Colorists of all ages, including would-be artists and Americana enthusiasts, will revel in an engaging combination of art history and activity.

Author : Chuck Rosenak
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781558598973
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contemporary American Folk Art written by Chuck Rosenak and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the new or seasoned collector, this groundbreaking guide reveals how to evaluate contemporary American folk art as well as where to see it, buy it, and what to spend on it. The highly informative text is organized by region and features more than 181 biographies of both new and established artists. Color photos of more than 155 works as well as 44 black-and-white portraits of the artists are included.

Author : Museum of American Folk Art
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treasures of Folk Art written by Museum of American Folk Art and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating the exuberance and variety of folk art, this Tiny Folio presents the museum's finest examples from colonial times to the present. Created by self-taught artists, the works in this book include paintings, sculpture, weather vanes, decoys, painted furniture, quilts, and more. 340 full-color illustrations.