A complete catalog of the Atlanta History Center's permanent folk
art exhibition, this richly illustrated volume defines and
documents the folk arts of the lower southeastern United States.
The objects, crafting processes, and performances represented here
illustrate the unique qualities of the community-learned
traditional arts of the South. John A. Burrison examines a
multitude of traditional art forms, many of which still thrive
today. Intricately constructed miniatures of covered wagons,
sorghum-syrup mills, and pottery workshops speak of a life of
subsistence farming. Decorated baskets represent the cultural
exchanges of Native Americans, European Americans, and African
Americans. Intricate wrought-iron gates, musical instruments,
quilts, and such curiosities as face jugs combine beauty and
utility -- the dual nature of most folk art -- with southern flair.
An illuminating introduction by Burrison, the curator of the
exhibit and an expert folk art collector, presents highlights of
his thirty years of research and collecting experience, offering a
behind-the-scenes glimpse of the exhibition. A concluding section
looks at the adaptations and innovations shaping the future of
southern folk arts.
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