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Harry Smith: The Avant-Garde in the American Vernacular

By Andrew Perchuk (Editor), Rani Singh (Editor)
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By Andrew Perchuk (Editor), Rani Singh (Editor)
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New book explores the multifaceted artistic career of Harry Smith.

Filmmaker, musicologist, painter, ethnographer, graphic designer, mystic, and collector of string figures and other patterns, Harry Smith (1923-1991) was among the most original creative forces in postwar American art and culture, yet his life and work remain poorly understood. Today he is remembered primarily for his Anthology of American Folk Music (1952)—an idiosyncratic collection of early recordings that educated and ins...

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Art, Architecture & PhotographyPhilosophyArt - History & CriticismMajor Branches of Philosophical StudyArt of the AmericasArt Styles & PeriodsAesthetics & Philosophy of ArtGeneral & Miscellaneous American ArtModern ArtAvant-garde - Aesthetics