Claddagh Wreath Folk Art (Applique)

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...

Issued in tandem with an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding by Bartlett (1881-1954) of the world's first and today's largest international folk art museum at the Museum of New Mexico in Sante Fe, this catalog features Bartlett's premier collection of textiles, jewelry, paintings, and other folk art. The museum-affiliated editors trace Bartlett's life and her view of "the art of the craftsman [as] a bond between the peoples of the world." The exhibit ran from June through...