Tramp Art: A Folk Art Phenomenon by Helaine Fendelman; Jonathan Brackett Taylor - 1999-06

FOLK ART

New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1999. 159 pages, color illustrations; 21 x 26 cm. Photography by Jonathan Taylor. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Wraps price-clipped on the front flap, age toning. Stated First printing. "Tramp art holds a unique place in the canon of American folk art. Primitive yet astoundingly intricate in their construction, these decorative objects are made through a process of layering elaborately notched pieces of wood in order to create ornate and multi-dimensional surfaces. It is most commonly found as boxes, picture frames, and other table-top items, but encompasses full-sized furniture pieces as well." "Tramp art was most prevalent during the years of the Great Depression. All of the wood used in its construction is scrap and discard; a craft of itinerant carvers, most of it was made from the wooden cigar boxes of the era. Most fascinating is the fact that there are no written instructions for the construction or crafting of a piece of tramp art and it… Read More

New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1999. Paperback. Fine/near fine. Paperback. Oblong octavo. 159pp. Illustrated with color photos and item descriptions. From the second exhibition of Tramp Art at the Museum of American Folk Art. Paperback with dust jacket.

New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1999. Book. Near Fine. Paperback. 1st Printing. 159 pp. notes, color illustrations almost every page,4 to, oblong white wraps, dust jacket near fine. Red line dedication page, near fine.

New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1999. Photography by Jonathan Taylor. 159p., colored illus., oblong format, stiff wrappers (A Joel Meyerowitz book).

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

mint oversize pb, expedited and international shipping not available--filed with Tramp Art

Stewart Tabori & Chang, 1999-06-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!