256 pp, oblong 4to (9 3/4" H). "(M)akes available the full scope of folk art from across Canada and, for the first time, introduces some of the artists who create it. The panorama of cultures and regional traditions that gives meaning to this vast nation is represented in the diverse objects brought together by the Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies, a branch of the National Museum of Man." Profusely illustrated in b&w and colour with everything from weathervanes and decoys to kitchenware, quilts and oil paintings. Very light edgewear, very light rubbing on covers.
Title: FROM THE HEART: FOLK ART IN CANADA.
ISBN Number: 0771090226
ISBN-13: 9780771090226
Location Published: Toronto, McClelland and Stewart/National Museum of Man: 1983
Binding: Soft Cover
Book Condition: Very Good+
Categories: Art - Canadian, Antiques & Collectibles
Seller ID: 22853
Keywords: canadian artists, canadian folk art, carving, decoys, domestic history., folk art, frank kocevar, george cockayne, hooked rugs, household artifacts, kitchenware, metalwork, moulds, naive art, needlework, nelphas prevost, quilts, religious artifacts, sam spencer, samplers, toys, treen, weathervanes, woodenware, woodwork, wrought iron
