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When the Spirit Speaks
Margaret Day Allen
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Description for When the Spirit Speaks
Num Pages: 144 pages, 200 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 230 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1062.
This book introduces the reader to 32 self-taught artists in the Southeastern United States. Some have already come to the attention of collectors and scholars. Many others have been unrecognized outside of their immediate neighborhoods. What they all have in common is an unquenchable desire to make art. Often defying the expectations of family and friends, they have pursued this inspiration. In many cases, these artists began to create in response to a personal crisis. Others harbored an interest in art for many years but only had the time to create following retirement. Most were initially unaware of the academic ... Read more
This book introduces the reader to 32 self-taught artists in the Southeastern United States. Some have already come to the attention of collectors and scholars. Many others have been unrecognized outside of their immediate neighborhoods. What they all have in common is an unquenchable desire to make art. Often defying the expectations of family and friends, they have pursued this inspiration. In many cases, these artists began to create in response to a personal crisis. Others harbored an interest in art for many years but only had the time to create following retirement. Most were initially unaware of the academic ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764347313
SKU
V9780764347313
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About Margaret Day Allen
Margaret Day Allen is a communications professional living in North Carolina. She holds a B.A. in English from Mississippi State University and an M.A. in journalism from the University of Mississippi. She and her husband, Robert, have two children, Frances and Chris.
Reviews for When the Spirit Speaks
There is a wide range of Southern self-taught artists in this delightful, large-format, hard-cover book. Working with all kinds of media, they are unified by the personal aesthetic of Day Allen who selected them based on her personal preference and love for the artwork. She then travelled to each artist's home or workspace to interview them and see the art ... Read more