Self Taught, Outsider, and Folk Art: A Guide to American Artists, Locations and Resources
Updated from 20th Century American Folk, Self Taught and Outsider Art, this book remains an important resource on what continues to be an area of great interest to collectors. Sellen and Johanson, both members of the American Library Association and the Folk Society of America, have assembled a well-researched guidebook. The first half is devoted to access. Sections on galleries and museums are organized by state. There is a section for publications, exhibitions, festivals, art centers, organizations, and educational opportunities, all with current contact information. The second half of the book is an alphabetical arrangement of individual artists, including biographical details. Readers will find birth and death dates, personal history, and descriptions of how the artist works as well as why. Since new artists are being discovered regularly and, more often than not, little is known about any of them, this feature is especially valuable. Easy to use, this book is also well indexed. The only things missing are illustrations and price ranges for collectors, but those are not major drawbacks. As stated in the title, this is a guide, physically small enough to carry along to the many venues that display this art. Highly recommended.-Susan M. Olcott, Powell, OHCopyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.