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(More customer reviews)Congdon and Bucuvalas wrote this book largely from their own years of fieldwork across Florida. Even though the book is about Florida folk artists, it will appeal to anyone interested in the subject of folk art and folklife in general. The authors include the more conventional folk art subjects, such as quilt making, wood carving, blacksmithing, and basketry, but they also stretch the boundaries of what many may think of as "folk art" to include traditional activities such as the crafting of diving helmets, the operation of a fruit stand, and the paintings of some artists who have had formal education in the visual arts. There are also profiles of what is problemmatically termed "outsider art." In presenting these artists, Bucuvalas and Congdon avoid the exoticism that tends to permeate much of the presentation about these forms of artistic expression. Instead, they provide enough background information and interpretive commentary to allow the reader to appreciate the artwork simply as "art." The melange of forms, works, and artists works well, and it represents Florida's diversity in a fresh and exciting way. This rich and vivid presentation of these varied arts and artists provides an interesting and accessible documentation of contemporary folk artists. These artists are talented, and the text offers interesting, even inspiring, commentaries on their arts. These commentaries consist of background information written by the authors and well-chosen selections from numerous interviews with the folk artists. One other strength of this book is in the way that the well-written profiles of 75 artists blends so well with vivid portraits in the text and 81 full-color plates that complete the volume.
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