American self-taught art
Subtitle: an illustrated analysis of 20th century artists and trends with 1,319 capsule biographies
By: Florence Laffal, Julius Laffal.
Contributors: Laffal, Julius.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
Subjects: Outsider art -- United States; Folk art -- United States; Artists -- United States -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: This work begins by explaining what self-taught art is. It presents comparative studies of trends in self-taught art, divided by gender, race and region, and examines such issues as education, employment, and personal circumstances.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-307) and index.
Table of contents: title: Emergence of American folk art in the twentieth century; title: Comparative studies of self-taught art; title: Capsule biographies of artists; title: Selected examples: media, style, subjects, and themes; title: Discussion and integration of findings.