Fraktur is a manuscript-based folk art tradition brought from
Europe by German-speaking immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania in
the seventeenth century. Fraktur documents are exuberantly
decorated with distinctive lettering and painted tulips, hearts,
angels, unicorns, and eagles. Resembling illuminated manuscripts,
fraktur documents were usually domestic and personal documents,
such as birth and baptismal certificates, writing samples, music
books, and religious texts. Framing Fraktur takes a unique approach
to the study of traditional fraktur by connecting it to the work of
contemporary artists who similarly combine images with texts.
Examining masterworks from the Free Library of Philadelphia's vast
collection of fraktur as well as manuscripts, books, and
broadsides, the first section of the book provides historical
background, analysis, and recent interpretation of fraktur material
culture. In the second section, fraktur is linked to modern
practices and movements from around the world, including Dada, Pop
Art, Imagism, graffiti and street art, and contemporary folk art
genres such as samplers, block prints, and sign painting. Vividly
illustrated in full color, Framing Fraktur traces the resonances of
this unique and vibrant art from the past to the present.
Contributors: Lisa Minardi, Janine Pollock, Matthew Singer, Judith
Tannenbaum.
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