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British folk art / Ruth Kenny, Jeff McMillan, Martin Myrone.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: London : Tate Publishing, 2014Description: 144 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781849762649
  • 1849762643
Subject(s):
Contents:
Foreword
The house that Jack built: essay as sampler / Jeff McMillan
Plates and commentary
'Wallflowers at the dance of western civilization': the limits of folk art / Ruth Kenny
Afterword: re-instituting British folk art / Martin Myrone
Summary: Folk art is an established subject in many countries; however, in Britain the genre remains elusive, and this publication will accompany the first major survey of the subject. Rarely considered in the context of art history, folk art has been viewed as part of social history or folklore studies. This publication unites an extraordinary selection of objects, exploring the threshold between art and artefact and challenging perceptions of "high art". While much folk art is anonymous, this book also presents works by a number of prominent individuals. Among these key figures are George Smart the tailor of Frant, eminent embroiderer Mary Linwood, ship carver and fairground artist Arthur Andersen, and Cornish painter Alfred Wallis. The in-depth discussions of these artists aim to reassess their position in art history, and to examine their often-neglected role in the story of art in Britain.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Barcode
Book Book CGLAS Library Red 745.0941 KEN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 05163

Published to accompany the exhibitions of the same name held at Tate Britain, 10th June-31st August, 2014; and at Compton Verney, Warwickshire, 27th September-14th December, 2014.

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword

The house that Jack built: essay as sampler / Jeff McMillan

Plates and commentary

'Wallflowers at the dance of western civilization': the limits of folk art / Ruth Kenny

Afterword: re-instituting British folk art / Martin Myrone

Folk art is an established subject in many countries; however, in Britain the genre remains elusive, and this publication will accompany the first major survey of the subject. Rarely considered in the context of art history, folk art has been viewed as part of social history or folklore studies. This publication unites an extraordinary selection of objects, exploring the threshold between art and artefact and challenging perceptions of "high art". While much folk art is anonymous, this book also presents works by a number of prominent individuals. Among these key figures are George Smart the tailor of Frant, eminent embroiderer Mary Linwood, ship carver and fairground artist Arthur Andersen, and Cornish painter Alfred Wallis. The in-depth discussions of these artists aim to reassess their position in art history, and to examine their often-neglected role in the story of art in Britain.