Encyclopedia of American folk art [electronic resource] / Gerard C. Wertkin, editor ; Lee Kogan, associate editor ; in association with the American Folk Art Museum.
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TextPublication details: New York : Routledge, 2004Description: xxxiii, 612 p. : ill. (some col.)Subject(s): Folk art -- United States -- EncyclopediasGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 745/.0973/03 LOC classification: NK805 | .E6 2004Online resources: Click to View Review: "Written by 92 specialists in association with the American Folk Art Museum, the 600 cross-referenced and indexed articles, with bibliographies, included in this selection are the first comprehensive treatment of this influential art form. It includes information on bottle-cap art, canes, carousel art, scrimshaw, quilts, beadwork, and many other genres, as well as information on several visionary artists who still practice their crafts. This work has special appeal for folklorists."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year," American Libraries, May 2004.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Written by 92 specialists in association with the American Folk Art Museum, the 600 cross-referenced and indexed articles, with bibliographies, included in this selection are the first comprehensive treatment of this influential art form. It includes information on bottle-cap art, canes, carousel art, scrimshaw, quilts, beadwork, and many other genres, as well as information on several visionary artists who still practice their crafts. This work has special appeal for folklorists."--"The Top 20 Reference Titles of the Year," American Libraries, May 2004.
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