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Muffler Men
Av Timothy Corrigan Correll, Patrick Arthur Polk
Häftad, 2000
342 kr
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Art can appear in the most unexpected places. Muffler men, for example, have become one of the most striking and remarkable of recent folk art creations. From Walla Walla to Daytona, quirky mannikins constructed from discarded automobile mufflers are popping up across America. Cobbled together as …
Neo-Pagan Sacred Art and Altars
Making Things Whole
Häftad, 2002
388 kr
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Fire-cat masks, earth mother icons, henna tattoos, ankhs, and water altars--these objects may sound like the inventory in an ancient druid's sanctuary. But they are part of the sacred reliquary created by contemporary artists and practitioners of Neo-Pagan ritual.Calling themselves ""witches"" and …
Haitian Vodou Flags
Häftad, 2010
400 kr
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Once little known outside of Haiti, Vodou flags (drapo Vodou), dazzling in color and imagery, have become popular commodities in the international art market. Works by such notable Haitian artists as Silva Joseph, Antoine Oleyant, and Yves Telemak now grace the walls of museums, art galleries, and …
Chicano Graffiti and Murals
The Neighborhood Art of Peter Quezada
Av Sojin Kim
Häftad, 2010
400 kr
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For almost a decade Peter Quezada, a prolific self-taught artist, painted murals and lettering on buildings and retaining walls in neighborhoods northeast of downtown Los Angeles. He refers to his work as a ""graffiti deterrent"" or a ""substitute for graffiti,"" and he targets sites that are …
Santería Garments and Altars
Speaking Without a Voice
Av Ysamur Flores-Peña, Roberta J. Evanchuk
Häftad, 2011
400 kr
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Santería, also called Lucumi or Orisha Worship by its practitioners, originated in Nigeria among the Yoruba people. It took shape in Cuba during and after the slave trade and reached North America through Afro-Caribbean immigration. As the fastest growing African-based religion in the United …
Cajun Mardi Gras Masks
Häftad, 2011
400 kr
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Every winter a handful of Cajun Louisiana folk artists assembles unlikely mixtures of material to shape masks for their Cajun Mardi Gras celebrations. They use window screens, chicken feathers, yarn, hair, Magic Markers, and hot glue as they create fanciful, even bizarre masks that will be worn …
Vietnam Remembered
The Folk Art of Marine Combat Veteran Michael D. Cousino, Sr.
Häftad, 2011
400 kr
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Holiday Yards of Florencio Morales
Häftad, 2012
342 kr
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Florencio Morales (1949-1992), a Mexican immigrant and Los Angeles artist who fashioned elaborate assemblages in his front yard, was known as ""el hombre de las banderas"" (""the man of the flags"") because he always flew American, Mexican, and California flags over his home.Illustrated with color …
Chainsaw Sculptor
The Art of J. Chester ""Skip"" Armstrong
Häftad, 2012
338 kr
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In the ponderosa pines of central Oregon, J. Chester ""Skip"" Armstrong creates breath-taking eagles and finely crafted animals. His choice of materials and methods of creating shape, texture, and detail have much in common with both regional vernacular western chainsaw art and delicately tooled …
