As Essential as Dreams : Self-Taught Art from the Collection of Stephanie and John Smither
Overview
This stunning book examines the collection of works by self-taught artists assembled by Stephanie and John Smither over the last thirty-odd years. A team of prominent curators, writers, critics, and art historians focuses on key works by twelve artists, including the boisterous assemblages of Thornton Dial; brightly colored visual interpretations of the Bible by Sister Gertrude Morgan; Oscar Hadwiger's detailed wood models of fantastical architecture; and Carlo Zinelli's narrative tableaus of stylized figures and animals. Also featured are works by the ceramicist Georgia Blizzard; drawings by Hiroyuki Doi, Solange Knopf, Mart n Ram rez, and Dominico Zindato; paintings by Jon Serl and Johnnie Swearingen; and carved wood sculptures by Charlie Willeto. Distributed for The Menil Collection
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The Menil Collection
(06/10/16-10/16/16)
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780300218411
- ISBN-10: 0300218419
- Publisher: Menil Foundation
- Publish Date: August 2016
- Dimensions: 10 x 11.8 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
- Page Count: 112
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