American folk painters of three centuries
By: Jean Lipman, Tom Armstrong, editors.
Contributors: Lipman, Jean, 1909-; Armstrong, Tom, 1932-; Whitney Museum of American Art.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Hudson Hills Press : trade distribution by Simon & Schuster
Published: 1980
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 233
Subjects: Painting, American -- Exhibitions; Primitivism in art -- United States -- Exhibitions
Description: Published originally in 1980 by Arch Cape Press in association with the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, 233 pages (illustrated). Lavishly illustrated with informative text this book focuses on the finest identified American Folk painters of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Featuring over 150 masterpieces by 37 American artists and the fascinating stories of the detective work involved in tracking down the paintings and the artists responsible for them. A must for anyone interested in American Folk Art.
Notes: Includes bibliographies and index.
"Exhibition organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, February 26-May 13, 1980."