Tramp Art: A Folk Art Phenomenon
by Fendelman, Helaine W., and Taylor, Jonathan
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1556709056
- ISBN 13
- 9781556709050
- Seller
-
Santa Barbara, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
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 doesn't appear that there ever were. This is a technique apparently passed on through word of mouth, practical demonstration, and imitation." - Publisher.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. Oblong.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- LEFT COAST BOOKS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 114235
- Title
- Tramp Art: A Folk Art Phenomenon
- Author
- Fendelman, Helaine W., and Taylor, Jonathan
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- 1st
- ISBN 10
- 1556709056
- ISBN 13
- 9781556709050
- Publisher
- Stewart, Tabori & Chang
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
- Size
- Oblong
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiques; American / 5. Modern, 1900-1945; Media / Sculpture; American / 6. Late Modern, 1945-1999;
Terms of Sale
LEFT COAST BOOKS
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
LEFT COAST BOOKS
Biblio member since 2016
Santa Barbara, California
About LEFT COAST BOOKS
Established in Santa Barbara, California, in 2004, Left Coast Books specializes in ART BOOKS, offering thousands of titles on painting, sculpture, graphic arts, architecture, design, photography, film, video, and performance art. We also sell classics, literature, history, and a broad variety of useful academic books.