In trying to understand the American folk art of our 17th and 18th century Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants to the New World, one must understand the premise of how much of a religious backlash these ...

A strange visual language developed from the 18th to the 20th century behind ... like wooden goats on wheels met the rise of American folk art. The American Folk Art Museum’s (AFAM) Mystery ...

(AP) — Since its debut five years ago, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has showcased works ... including one from the 18th century that features the name of the quilter — Maria Cadman ...

The definition of American folk art is notoriously difficult to pin down. In the twentieth century “folk art” has embraced everything from Pennsylvania German frakturs to eccentric architectural ...

Christie’s is kicking off the new year with news of an exciting discovery for collectors of American art and folk art ... rare double-sided portrait by 18th-century artist Ammi Phillips ...