Coming Home! Self-Taught Artists, the Bible, and the American South |
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| Editor:
| Crown, Carol |
| Author:
| Kogan, Mary C. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57806-659-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2004 |
| Publisher: | University Press of Mississippi
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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In the works of many famous self-taught artists, such as Howard Finster, Biblical themes and imagery abound. How has the Bible inspired these southern creators? Examining 125 works of art by seventy contemporary folk artists, Coming Home! accompanies a travelling exhibition organised by the Art Museum of the University of Memphis.
In the works of many famous self-taught artists, such as Howard Finster, Biblical themes and imagery abound. How has the Bible inspired these southern creators? Examining 125 works of art by seventy contemporary folk artists, Coming Home! accompanies a travelling exhibition organised by the Art Museum of the University of Memphis.