It remains the quintessential guide to the art. With its profuse illustration and perceptive commentary on these works of art, The Flowering of American Folk Art set the standards by which folk art in America is evaluated. With the exhibition of these splendid works at the Whitney Museum of American Art, American folk art took its rightful place among the art forms worthy of international recognition. The objects shown here were selected from more than 10,000 examples owned by institutions, collectors, and dealers. Illustrating more than 400 outstanding examples of folk art produced during the period of its finest flowering, this book documents the first major exhibition to survey the entire range of American folk art. ~ Here is the landmark book of American folk art~a comprehensive survey that firmly established folk art in the mainstream of the American artistic tradition. 410 glossy plates, more than 100 in full color, many full page. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. not worn or torn or price clipped (no price listed). large "coffee table" book, international or priority shipping will cost extra dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. Square black hardcover 4to ~ 4ยบ (quarto ~ 11"x11").
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