John Carlano (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Very Good. Outsider Art is a name for the often mesmerizing creations of those who live and work at a distance from prevailing notions about mainstream artistic trends, individuals who are frequently unaware of themselves as artists or their works as art. This book presents and discusses some of the 20th century's most significant examples of Outsider Art. artists from around the world, including Gedewon, a cleric from Ethiopia who made unique and psychedelic talismans; William Hawkins, an African-American self-taught artist with a unique pop sensibility; the Mexican artist Martin Ramirez, creator of large-scale works that tell tales of mestizo life; Nek Chand Saini, whose Rock Garden in India is a leading visionary site; Hung Tung, whose colourful scrolls reflect both traditional Taiwanese culture and fantastic imagination; former Navajo medicine man Charlie Willeto, carver of raw, expressionistic figures and animals; Anna Zemankova, Czech maker of dreamy, biomorphic drawings, perhaps done in a trance or mediumistic state; and Italian artist Carlo Zinelli, whose bold graphic compositions display incredible patterns and energy. of international Outsider Art and demonstrates the importance of place and time - as well as internal genius - in these artists' creative processes. BEAUTIFUL COPY!!! Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks. wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector.

Cloth. Condition: Fine Condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine Condition. 154 pages 92 illustrations in color. First Edition. Edited by Annie Carlano. Foreword by Joyce Ice. Published on the occasion of the exhibition from The Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe NM 31 October 2003-29 August 2004. Index. Artists included: Gedewon, William Hawkins, Martin Ramirez, Nek Chand, Hung Tung, Charlie Willeto and Anna Zemánková. List of Contributors. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed, Numbered Edition, #79/100. Signed and numbered by artist and (79/100) on title page with "For Syd." written in pen below and to the right of signature and number. First Printing. Covers show some light discoloration in the way that white books do after some use and transport. Signed.