'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.

Product Description: From one of the world'¬?s leading graphic designers comes a stunning tribute to America'¬?s most enduring icon-the Stars and Stripes.The Revolutionary Congress resolved in 1777 that "the flag of the United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white, that the Union be 13 white stars in a blue field representing a new constellation...read more

The companion volume to the first comprehensive retrospective of Morgan's work chronicles the life and art of the self-taught African-American artist, evangelist, musician, and poet, who used her diverse talents as a extension of and voice for her profound religious faith.

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Product Description: The varied range of American craft and folk art which is presented in this book, published as the catalogue of an exhibition inaugurating the new building of the Mingei International Museum, San Diego, is drawn from private and public collections...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Describes a small Shaker community in Maine, discusses the origin and beliefs of the religion, and looks at the yearly routines of Shaker life