Folk Painters of America

Folk Painters of America
Author: Robert Bishop
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
Total Pages: 304
Release: 1983
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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Folk Art in America

Folk Art in America
Author: Adele Earnest
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1984
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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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.

Black Folk Art in America, 1930-1980

Black Folk Art in America, 1930-1980
Author: Jane Livingston
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1982
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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Forms from African and American popular arts, photojournalism, advertising, voodoo and the landscape reflect oral traditions of black culture: rural legends, popular history, Biblical stories, revivalism. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Folk Art in American Life

Folk Art in American Life
Author: Robert Bishop
Publisher: Penguin Putnam
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1995
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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"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

American Folk Art of the Twentieth Century

American Folk Art of the Twentieth Century
Author: Jay Johnson
Publisher: New York : Rizzoli
Total Pages: 360
Release: 1983
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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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.

Folk Art of the Americas

Folk Art of the Americas
Author: Augusto Panyella
Publisher: New York : Abrams
Total Pages: 342
Release: 1981
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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This volume examines folk art in North and South America, including sections for Canada, the United States, Mexico, Antilles, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay. The art forms covered include basketry, beadwork, jewelry, weaving, toys, metalwork, woodwork, pottery, carving, waxwork, and painting.

Folk Art Fusion: Americana

Folk Art Fusion: Americana
Author: Joy Laforme
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA
Total Pages: 131
Release: 2014-10-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1633224643

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Fans of Charles Wysocki, Mary Engelbreit, Grandma Moses, and folk art in general will fall in love with this guide to painting, organized by seasons. Featuring projects that instruct artists of all skill levels how to draw and paint subjects that include quaint homes, pretty patterns, colorful gardens, picturesque farms, beautiful birds, and textured florals, this book features American-themed folk art infused with a modern twist. Beginning with an overview of what folk art is, followed by introductory topics like color, tools and materials, and drawing and painting techniques, Folk Art Fusion: Americana also includes sixteen simple step-by-step projects done in approachable and popular mediums. Rounding out the book is a gallery of folk-art pieces sure to inspire lovers of all things Americana. Simultaneously fresh and nostalgic, Folk Art Fusion: Americana draws on America’s rich artistic tradition and heritage and provides a fun, accessible take on creating beloved scenes from the heartland.

Young America

Young America
Author: Jean Lipman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1986
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780831762315

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Self-taught Artists of the 20th Century

Self-taught Artists of the 20th Century
Author: Elsa Weiner Longhauser
Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1998
Genre: Art
ISBN:

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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.