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ABERNETHY, EDITOR FRANCIS EDWARD Folk Art In TexasSouthern Methodist University Press, Dallas, TX, 1985, 1st Ed 1st Pr. Hardbound. Edited by Francis Edward Abernethy. 45th publication of the Texas Folklore Society and a tribute to Texas' Sesquicentennial birthday in 1986. The 28 essays in this collection deal with folk artists, people who lack instructions in, and who are largely unaware of, the conventional academic standards of the fine arts. They produce works of simplicity and charm, integrity and forcefulness, with a nice disregard for the opinions of others. The art, illustrated with black and white and color photos include: Yard Art; Murals; Texas Cemeteries; Saddlemaking; Textiles; Quiltmaking; Tatting; Iron; Pine Needle Art; Whittling; Tatoos; Itinerant Indian Artists of West Texas; the Cowboy Hat; and more. ISBN 0870742108. LCCN 85-2001. 204 Pgs. Description text copyright 2008 ISBN: 0870742108. Nr Fine in Chipped & Taped DJ. One article has ink underlining in the first sentence, balance of content in excellent condition. Paper DJ. 4to..
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