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:

Download or read book American Folk Art written by Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Twentieth century American Folk Art and Artists written by Herbert Waide Hemphill and published by Dutton Adult. This book was released on 1974 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book American Radiance written by Museum of American Folk Art and published by . This book was released on 2001-12 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Combining new research, never-before-published color photographs, and detailed entries on each artwork, American Radiance is indispensable for students and collectors, yet broadly appealing to the folk art market. The book celebrates the opening of the Museum's new building, where the Esmerian Collection is the widely publicized inaugural exhibition."--BOOK JACKET.

Download or read book Folk Art of Early America written by Jim Dresslar and published by Dresslar-Wesbrook Publishing. This book was released on 1996-03-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Pennsylvania Dutch American Folk Art written by Henry J. Kauffman and published by Masthof Press & Bookstore. This book was released on 1993 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early Pa. Dutch settlers introduced to America a native craftsmanship strongly influenced by their ancestral fatherland. It developed a flavor of its own which has contributed so richly to the historical folk art of the New World. Brings together a representative collection of illustrative material (over 270 photos) as an excellent record of the Pa. Dutch folk art. (144pp. illus. Masthof Press, 1993 reprint of 1946 ed.)

Download or read book Country Arts in Early American Homes written by Nina Fletcher Little and published by Historic New England. This book was released on 1999 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An expert looks at a wide variety of country arts that characterized early New England homes.

Download or read book American Folk Art written by Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Becoming America written by James Glisson and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrating two collectors' passion for Americana and the window it provides into the everyday beauty of the past Becoming America offers a multifaceted view of one of the foremost collections of 18th- and 19th-century American folk and decorative art from the rural Northeast. Essays by leading specialists discuss the culture of furniture workshops, exuberant painted decoration, techniques of sewing and quilting, and poignant stories about the families depicted in the portraits. The collection itself includes Shaker boxes, a beaded Iroquois hat, embroidered samplers, metalwork, scrimshaw, handwoven rugs, ceramics, and a weather vane. The majority of these works have never before been published. With lively essays and profuse illustrations, this handsome volume brings to life the aesthetic of early Americans living in the countryside and is an essential exploration of the period's taste and style. Distributed for The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Exhibition Schedule: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA (October 22, 2016-ongoing)

Download or read book Drawing on America s Past written by and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents watercolor renderings along with a selection of the artifacts in the Index of American Design, a visual archive of decorative, folk, and popular arts made in America from the colonial period to about 1900. Three essays explore the history, operation, and ambitions of the Index of American Design, examine folk art collecting in America during the early decades of the twentieth century, and consider the Index's role in the search for a national cultural identity in the early twentieth-century United States.

Download or read book Early American Folk Art written by Pamela Worsdall and published by Simon & Schuster International. This book was released on 2000-11-01 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book American Folk Art written by Museum of American Folk Art and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Encyclopedia of American Folk Art written by Gerard C. Wertkin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

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.

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

Download or read book Folk Art in America written by Jack T. Ericson and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Folk Painters of America written by Robert Bishop and published by Random House Value Publishing. This book was released on 1983 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: