Discover how Grandma Moses, a self-taught artist, turned to painting in her late 70s and became an American folk-art icon. Leslie Umberger & Meredith Herndon Portrait of Grandma Moses in 1950 by Clara ...
The American Folk Art Museum is celebrating its 60th anniversary with the acquisition of 40 works by artists including Horace Pippin, Bill Traylor, and Sister Gertrude Morgan, thanks to a gift from ...
NEW YORK (AP) -- What does "home" mean? Different things to all of us, of course. A place of love, for some. One fraught with trouble, for others. An elusive concept for too many. "Home isn't always a ...
Two versions of Elie Nadelman’s “Dancer (Danseuse)” (1920-22) on view in ‘The Folk Art Collection of Elie and Viola Nadelman’ at the New-York Historical Society (all photos by the author for ...
Introduction: What is folk art? -- Author's note -- The origins of folk art: Find your folk roots -- Folk painting and drawing: Paint a folk portrait -- Reverse painting on glass -- Make a shadow ...
The paintings of this self-taught artist slipped from view after his death in 1946. A lavish exhibition at the American Folk Art Museum speeds his return. By Roberta Smith It is a testament to the ...
John Brewster Jr., portraits of Benjamin Titcomb and Anne Pearson Titcomb (1798), oil on canvas in the original molded and beaded giltwood frames, 30x25 in. (each) (image courtesy Skinner, Inc. and ...
NEW YORK (AP) — What does “home” mean? Different things to all of us, of course. A place of love, for some. One fraught with trouble, for others. An elusive concept for too many. “Home isn’t always a ...
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