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Description:Once regarded as little more than a curiosity, folk art is today sought after and highly valued by collectors and museums. Twenty-two contemporary American folk artists are represented in this book, remarkable people whose work expresses the strength, vitality, and individuality that have been a tradition with American folk artists for centuries.Folk painters like Sister Gertrude Morgan, whose painting is just another way of preaching; folk carvers like Jim Colclough, who makes irreverent statues for his relatives, including Harry Truman and the Duchess of Windsor; and total environmentalists like Simon Rodia, whose spectacular Watts Towers are a monument to his artistic fervor – all speak eloquently for themselves, in interviews and through the more than 100 photographs of their works.Here is ample support for the notion that folk art is alive and well in America today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Contemporary American folk artists. To get started finding Contemporary American folk artists, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Once regarded as little more than a curiosity, folk art is today sought after and highly valued by collectors and museums. Twenty-two contemporary American folk artists are represented in this book, remarkable people whose work expresses the strength, vitality, and individuality that have been a tradition with American folk artists for centuries.Folk painters like Sister Gertrude Morgan, whose painting is just another way of preaching; folk carvers like Jim Colclough, who makes irreverent statues for his relatives, including Harry Truman and the Duchess of Windsor; and total environmentalists like Simon Rodia, whose spectacular Watts Towers are a monument to his artistic fervor – all speak eloquently for themselves, in interviews and through the more than 100 photographs of their works.Here is ample support for the notion that folk art is alive and well in America today.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Contemporary American folk artists. To get started finding Contemporary American folk artists, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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