Table of Contents

In addition to profiles of painters, sculptors, carvers, and lithographers, with details on their principal works and where they can be viewed, entries include: Artist Schools * Basketry * Beadwork * Ceramics * Ethnic and Religious Traditions of Folk Art * Flasks * Museums and other institutions holding collections of folk art * Painted Furniture and other Artifacts* * Quilts * Rugs * Shop Signs * Stoneware * Tavern * Toys * Weathervanes * and much more.

About the Author

Dr. Gerard C. Wertkin is Director of the American Folk Art Museum in New York. He is the Co-author of Light of theSpirit: Portraits of Southern Outsider Artists and TheJewish Heritage in American Folk Art.

Reviews

"A welcome addition to an area of art that is becomingincreasingly important to American artistic culture. Highly recommended. Academic and public libraries andindividuals interested in American folk art." -- Choice
"This unique and highly useful reference tool is essentialfor all art libraries. It is not only crammed with information but also easy to use, fun to browse through,and totally up to the minute... Full color inserts and100 black-and-white photos enhance an already admirable work. Highly recommended." -- Library Journal (starred review)
"The best guide available on American folk art." -- Library Journal (starred review)
"Useful to collectors, students, scholars, and experts. It is an excellent value for the cost and a recommendedpurchase for academic and large public libraries." -- Booklist/RBB
"The index to this volume, one of its strongest points, is indespensible... Recommended for academic and publiclibraries." -- Reference & User Services Quarterly
"grounded in expertise and serious scholarship... Helpful introduction sets the tone blending historicalperspective with interesting commentary... The articles are uniformly well researched and written in a clear andinformative style... A must purchase for any library, academic or public, with an interest in collecting in this area." -- Against the Grain
"A representative but detailed sample of American folk art spanning three centuries... Four generous sections of excellent color plates represent a varied selection of folk arts." -- Art Book News Annual
"Some notable entries, perhaps because they are exceptional in the scope, that treat often underappreciated material in the folk art canon appear... This reference will be especially useful for documenting artists' biographies, genres, and institutional profiles... It is well indexed to help users." -- American Reference Books Annual