Made with Passion: The Hemphill Folk Art Collection

$15.95 at Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Author: Lynda Roscoe HartiganCo-Publisher: Smithsonian Institution PressPublication Date: 1990Museum: SAAMPages: 240 pp.: ill. (87 col., 186 b&w)ISBN: 0-87474-289-7Softcover This in-depth look at a renowned collection, ranging from bottlecap giraffes and wood carvings to hand-sewn quilts, provides a new understanding of folk art, recognizing its achievements as an essential part of America’s visual heritage. Lynda Roscoe Hartigan’s essay discusses the man behind the collection and its development over…