Fresh and exciting, the unorthodox work of the self-taught artist confounds our understanding of contemporary art. Presented in colour, this collection of examples from Florida artists attests to an intensely personal yet universal desire for self-expression. From sculpture in wood and tin to paintings on canvas, grocery bags, and old pizza boxes, the pieces display a raw emotion and independent spirit that typically disregard artistic rules, training and traditions. Gary Monroe examines the distinctive features of each ...
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Fresh and exciting, the unorthodox work of the self-taught artist confounds our understanding of contemporary art. Presented in colour, this collection of examples from Florida artists attests to an intensely personal yet universal desire for self-expression. From sculpture in wood and tin to paintings on canvas, grocery bags, and old pizza boxes, the pieces display a raw emotion and independent spirit that typically disregard artistic rules, training and traditions. Gary Monroe examines the distinctive features of each artist's work and places it in the context of the national dialogue about folk art. He also summarizes the debate about terminology - labels such as naive, outsider, visionary, vernacular and folk all have been used to describe these mavericks - in a discussion that challenges presumptions about aesthetic criticism. The text explores each artist's creative process, revealing lives fuelled by inner inspiration and generally isolated from the art market, from institutional support, and from mainstream culture. It also includes dramatic photographic portraits of the artists - some with international reputations and others known mainly in Florida or entirely unknown to the public - as well as information about their background, current work, and location in the state.
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 10.10 X 7.20 X 0.90 inches; 144 pp; A bit of edge wear and light soiling to the jacket, else a very nice book, purchased from the publisher.
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Very Good. Signed by author and contributing Florida artist Donald Stone, Jr. with letter from artist as well. Gainesville: UPF, 2003. Fine hardcover in Near Fine dust jacket. Clean, bright page. Signed by author on title page. Stone signed two pages with inscriptions. Includes letter from him with small doodle, dated 2003, commenting on book. Letter folded, creased edge. Light shelf wear to jacket, else fine. A nice copy.
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