Kind of archaeology, a: collecting folk art in america, 1876-1976
Auteur :
Stillinger, Elizabeth
Éditeur :
University of Massachusetts Press
ISBN :
9781558497443
Date de publication :
30 oct. 2011
Dimensions :
26,1 x 23,5 x 3,7 cm
Poids :
2070 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Explores the world of American folk art collectors - people who saw the beauty and value of the furnishings, implements, and itinerant portraits that mainstream America had hitherto relegated to attics, barns, and dust bins. Although pioneer collectors sought out and preserved objects that are today regarded as icons, little has been known of their motivations, aesthetics, or display techniques.