Author : Robert Bishop
Release : 2000-04
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Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 940/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Folk Art in American Life by : Robert Bishop
Download or read book Folk Art in American Life written by Robert Bishop. This book was released on 2000-04. 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.