{"product_id":"outsider-vernacular-art-the-victor-keen-collection-hardcover","title":"Outsider \u0026 Vernacular Art: The Victor Keen Collection - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictor Keen\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eFrank Maresca\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eEdward Gómez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the last five decades, the popularity of outsider art--that is, pieces by artists working outside of the artistic establishment--has grown exponentially, to the point that these powerful works have been embraced by museums, galleries, and the public worldwide. Victor Keen's collection of more than 250 works at the Bethany Mission Gallery in Philadelphia is one of the premier outsider art collections in the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Gathering masterful artworks from Keen's collection, \u003ci\u003eOutsider \u0026amp; Vernacular Art\u003c\/i\u003e presents pieces from more than forty outsider artists, including such luminaries as James Castle, Thornton Dial, Sam Doyle, Howard Finster, William Hawkins, Mart n Ram rez, Bill Traylor, and George Widener. In addition to these outsider artworks, the book also features folk art and vernacular art, including one of the best collections of delightful colorful Catlin radios from the 1920s to the 1940s. The more than two hundred color images of these works are accompanied by essays from Frank Maresca, Edward G mez, and Lyle Rexer, with contributions from Alejandra Russi. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Published to accompany a major exhibition at the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center in Pueblo, Colorado, in October 2019--the first of a traveling exhibition--\u003ci\u003eOutsider \u0026amp; Vernacular Art\u003c\/i\u003e offers an exciting look at this universally beloved and revered artform. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVictor Keen \u003c\/b\u003eowns one of the world's largest collections of outsider art. \u003cb\u003eFrank Maresca\u003c\/b\u003e is cofounder of Ricco\/Maresca Gallery, New York. \u003cb\u003eEdward Gómez\u003c\/b\u003e is a journalist, critic, curator, and senior editor of \u003ci\u003eRaw Vision\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. \u003cb\u003eLyle Rexer\u003c\/b\u003e is a curator, educator, and author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Look at Outsider Art\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 10.2 x 8.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769749405984,"sku":"9783777433189","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f91817e0b45e84e4f1cf7158a588a5b6.webp?v=1780355467","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/outsider-vernacular-art-the-victor-keen-collection-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}