Contemporary Folk Art

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Many of the best folk artists have lived their lives in obscurity, mostly in small communities largely unknown to the public. Over the past decade, however, thousands of artists and art lovers have discovered the remarkable ingenuity and creative genius of these self-taught artists.

Contemporary Folk Art honors the exceptional insight, wit, and reverence of these underestimated painters and sculptors. Here are extraordinary reproductions of bold carvings by S.L. Jones and eerie ...

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Many of the best folk artists have lived their lives in obscurity, mostly in small communities largely unknown to the public. Over the past decade, however, thousands of artists and art lovers have discovered the remarkable ingenuity and creative genius of these self-taught artists.

Contemporary Folk Art honors the exceptional insight, wit, and reverence of these underestimated painters and sculptors. Here are extraordinary reproductions of bold carvings by S.L. Jones and eerie characters painted by Jon Serl . . . the magnificent divine inspirations of Rev. Howard Finster and Josephus Farmer . . . the engaging scenes of Albina Felski's circus . . . Alexander Maldonado's phenomenal futuristic cities . . . and much, much more.

Featured artists include: Albina Felski, Alexander Maldonado, Felipe Archuleta, Jesse Howard, Josephus Farmer, Miles Carpenter, Thornton Dial, Sr. . . . and many more!

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These new additions to an attractive series are based on traveling exhibitions of works culled from the Smithsonian's outstanding collection of American art. They feature full-page, full-color pictures of paintings, sculpture, and weaving—52 illustrations in each volume. The authors, professors and curators of art at various institutions, supply detailed information about each work of art, as well as on each artist. These handsome books would augment any art class or high school or public library collection on American art. (Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum series) KLIATT Codes: JSA—Recommended for junior and senior high school students, advanced students, and adults. 2001, Watson-Gutpill, 112p. illus. index. 24cm., $19.95 each. Ages 13 to adult. Reviewer: Paula Rohrlick; KLIATT , July 2001 (Vol. 35, No. 4)
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Although often overshadowed by the National Gallery, the Smithsonian American Art Museum (formerly the National Museum of American Art) possesses the largest collection of American artwork in the world. While its quarters in Washington's Old Patent Office Building are being renovated, 500 of its best objects are traveling to dozens of regional venues across the country. These catalogs represent half of the museum's eight thematic exhibitions. Each book is a carbon copy of its sister publications in format, tone, number of works, and level of detail or lack thereof. Each is a handheld version of the show itself and nothing more: there is no index or bibliography and only the slimmest of supplementary texts. After a paragraph of summary embedded in a boilerplate introductory essay, roughly 50 works are shown in large color plates and accompanied by a two-paragraph caption resembling what one could find in gallery wall labels. While sometimes straining to point out the obvious, these brief comments are nevertheless often piquant observations of each piece's aesthetic values. With such an exceptional collection to select from, the shows are curatorial tours de force. Modernism & Abstraction is an outstanding arrangement of 20th-century artwork with many landmark works by giants of the American avant-garde, while Arte Latino presents a great variety of style, media, and subject matter within a collection of mostly contemporary pieces by Latino-American artists. A good introduction to the genre, Contemporary Folk Art is an interesting potpourri of assemblages and paintings both na ve and savvy. Scenes of American Life focuses almost exclusively on the lives of common citizens and is dominated by Depression-era paintings and murals. These works are nicely illustrated, but with little supportive text they can be recommended only for libraries not already owning the museum's 1995 or 1985 catalogs. Douglas F. Smith, Oakland P.L. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
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This catalog represents the "Contemporary Folk Art" round of the Smithsonian exhibitions touring the US in 2002. The works of 51 artists are featured, with such titles as "Seven Navajo Figures," "Gerald Ford Totem Pole," and "American Flag Whirligig." Patterson is an independent curator intrigued by self-taught artists. The book includes a foreword by the museum director. It lacks references. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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