{"product_id":"american-folk-art","title":"American Folk Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRevisiting the Collection of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy Starr Figura and Lydia Mullin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmerican Folk Art: Revisiting the Collection of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller\u003c\/em\u003e brings together forty exceptional works, from painted portraits and stenciled still lifes to weathervanes and wooden toys. This engaging and richly illustrated volume explores Abby Aldrich Rockefeller’s extraordinary collection of nineteenth-century American folk art and its foundational connections to The Museum of Modern Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn tandem with championing modern art as a cofounder of MoMA in 1929, Rockefeller played a pivotal role in recognizing American folk art as integral to the nation’s artistic traditions. She was among the earliest collectors to appreciate the vital links between folk art and modern art. The book’s introduction and select commentaries highlight these resonances and illuminate the individual and community-based artistic practices of folk art’s makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMuseum of Modern Art, New York, 2026, hardcover, 8.1 x 10.1 inches, 72 pages, 50 illustrations.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556805021944,"sku":"28649","price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/6082\/3800\/files\/AmericanFolkArtCover.jpg?v=1789859296","url":"https:\/\/www.craftcontemporaryshop.org\/products\/american-folk-art","provider":"Craft Contemporary Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}