For the first time in its 40-year history, the American Folk Art Museum is able to present a significant selection of masterworks from its renowned collection, including major new acquisitions. American Anthem, which accompanies the show, is a chronological consideration of American folk art from the colonial period to the present. Unlike past surveys, the artworks will not be arranged by medium or theme, but rather through contextual settings in a visually powerful mix of materials, demonstrating the aesthetic ideas that ...
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For the first time in its 40-year history, the American Folk Art Museum is able to present a significant selection of masterworks from its renowned collection, including major new acquisitions. American Anthem, which accompanies the show, is a chronological consideration of American folk art from the colonial period to the present. Unlike past surveys, the artworks will not be arranged by medium or theme, but rather through contextual settings in a visually powerful mix of materials, demonstrating the aesthetic ideas that were commonly held in a particular period and that received different interpretations across mediums. For example, the imposing portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds, attributed to early Connecticut artist Reuben Moulthrop, will be considered along with a stunning late-18th century bed rug and superb examples of painted furniture of the period. Approximately one-third of the volume will be devoted to self-taught artists of the 20th century, placing this artistically and culturally diverse field in an historical continuum with traditional folk art for the first time. In every period, past and present, American folk artists have responded to common impulses: patriotism
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Very good. Solid binding. Clear plastic cover over DJ. Ex-library with typical library markings/labels. Your purchase benefits world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.
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As New in As New dust jacket. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first edition. Book is As New, crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Unclipped dust jacket is fresh and bright. Published to accompany a 2002 exhibition at the Museum of American Folk Art in New York. Illustrated with color plates throughout. 4to. 431 pp. Including index. In protective Mylar. Heavy--more than four pounds; will require additional postage if shipped outside the U. S.
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Fine in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. 1st Printing. First edition and first printing indicated on copyright page with 2001 date and number 1 in copyright line. Bright and fine book and jacket with no wear or markings that looks new. Large format. Well-made, illustrated and beautiful with informative text. This price includes the cost of extra and safe shipping via USPS media mail.
