Encyclopedia of American folk art [electronic resource] / Gerard C. Wertkin, editor ; Lee Kogan, associate editor ; in association with the American Folk Art Museum.
2004
NK805 .E6 2004
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Encyclopedia of American folk art [electronic resource] / Gerard C. Wertkin, editor ; Lee Kogan, associate editor ; in association with the American Folk Art Museum.
ISBN
0415929865
Publication Details
New York : Routledge, 2004.
Language
English
Description
xxxiii, 612 p. : ill. (some col.).
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NK805 .E6 2004
Dewey Decimal Classification
745/.0973/03
Summary
"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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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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