Canadian Folk Art to 1950

by John A. Fleming and Michael Rowan

Book Overview

Immerse yourself in more than 425 previously unpublished colour photographs of Canada's disappearing traditional folk art. The authors' discovery of distinctive objects from across Canada inspired them to re-classify folk art, and to analyze and interpret their examples in 17 thematic chapters. The "aesthetic of the everyday" of Canada's material heritage is presented through paintings and carvings, quilts and rugs, tables and trade signs-just to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888646305
• ISBN13: 9780888646309
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: University of Alberta Press
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 5.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 9.0" x 9.0"