Russkoe narodnoe iskusstvo: kratkaia entsiklopediia (Russian Folk Art: A Short Encyclopedia)
St. Petersburg: Rus muz, 2009. Sewn pb. The curator of the folk art collection at the Russian Museum (St. Petersburg) begins the book with comments on general theme: what is Folk art and the history of collecting and study; kinds of folk art; folk art and nature; artistic characteristics. Then she provides detailed entries on approximately fifty genres and centers of folk art. She notes when and where different arts arose, explains how they developed, and identifies (when possible) outstanding craftsmen-artists. Entires place folk art against the larger background of related forms of art such as icon-painting and wooden sculpture. 144 pp., 6 ½ x 8 ½ ins., 102 color, sewn pb, Rus. Item #1082
ISBN: 9785933323235
Price: $28.00