American Folk Art Museum
New York, NY
212-265-1040
About the Museum
The American Folk Art Museum, founded in 1961, is the foremost institution devoted to the collection, exhibition, study, and preservation of folk art and the work of contemporary self-taught artists from the U.S. and abroad. Through the presentation of innovation exhibitions, educational programs, and scholarly publications, the museum explores the nation's diverse cultural heritage and related global expressions. It is home to one of the world's preeminent collections of folk art dating from the 18th century to the present, including paintings, sculpture, drawings, textiles, ceramics, and furniture.
The American Folk Art Museum is located at 45 West 53rd St., New York, NY 10019. Please see the Museum's website for hours and admission fees.
Editor's note: The following essay was written in 1996 and published on November 19, 2004 in Resource Library with permission of the Publications Department, American Folk Art Museum. See the Museum's citation for the essay in Resource Library editor's note. If you have questions or comments regarding the essay please contact: American Folk Art Museum at http://www.folkartmuseum.org, or, 45 West 53rd St., New York, NY 10019, or phone 212-265-1040.
A Place for Us: Vernacular Architecture in American Folk Art
By Stacy C. Hollander
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