Author: Marion J. Nelson
Publisher:
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Six chapters by six authors. Topics: Buildings and farmsteads in Coon Valley, Wisconsin; Settlement patterns and Architecture in Bosque County, Texas; clothing; immigrant treasures; S.O. Lund, a community artist; altars in the Norwegian-American church.
Author: James P. Leary
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Published: 1999-01-15
Total Pages: 562
ISBN-13: 0299160335
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Highly entertaining and richly informative, Wisconsin Folklore offers the first comprehensive collection of writings about the surprisingly varied folklore of Wisconsin. Beginning with a historical introduction to Wisconsin's folklore and concluding with an up-to-date bibliography, this anthology offers more than fifty annotated and illustrated entries in five sections: "Terms and Talk," "Storytelling," "Music, Song, and Dance," "Beliefs and Customs," and "Material Traditions and Folklife." The various contributors, from 1884 to 1997, are anthropologists, ethnomusicologists, historians, journalists, museologists, ordinary citizens reminiscing, sociologists, students, writers of fiction, practitioners of folklore, and folklorists. Their interests cover an enormous range of topics: from Woodland Indian place names and German dialect expressions to Welsh nicknames and the jargon of apple-pickers, brewers, and farmers; from Ho-Chunk and Ojibwa mythological tricksters and Paul Bunyan legends to stories of Polish strongmen and Ole and Lena jokes; from Menominee dances and Norwegian fiddling and polka music to African-American gospel groups and Hmong musicians; from faith healers and wedding and funeral customs to seasonal ethnic festivities and tavern amusements; and from spearing decoys and needlework to church dinners, sacred shrines, and the traditional work practices of commercial fishers, tobacco growers, and pickle packers. For general readers, teachers, librarians, and scholars alike, Wisconsin Folklore exemplifies and illuminates Wisconsin's cultural traditions, and establishes the state's significant but long neglected contributions to American folklore.
Author: Elizabeth Sutton
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
Published: 2020-03-16
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1609386876
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Angel De Cora (c. 1870–1919) was a Native Ho-Chunk artist who received relative acclaim during her lifetime. Karen Thronson (1850–1929) was a Norwegian settler housewife who created crafts and folk art in obscurity along with the other women of her small immigrant community. The immigration of Thronson and her family literally maps over the De Cora family’s forced migration across Wisconsin, Iowa, and onto the plains of Nebraska and Kansas. Tracing the parallel lives of these two women artists at the turn of the twentieth century, art historian Elizabeth Sutton reveals how their stories intersected and diverged in the American Midwest. By examining the creations of these two artists, Sutton shows how each woman produced art or handicrafts that linked her new home to her homeland. Both women had to navigate and negotiate between asserting their authentic self and the expectations placed on them by others in their new locations. The result is a fascinating story of two women that speaks to universal themes of Native displacement, settler conquest, and the connection between art and place.
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 1482
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Marion J. Nelson
Publisher: Migration of a Tradition
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 294
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is the most comprehensive study of such varied factors as art historical traditions and influences, the social and economic background that encouraged each of these arts, Norwegian symbolism, traditional costume, and emigration to the United States and its influence on the arts. An informative and practical discussion of Norwegian folk art collections is also included.
Author: Gerard C. Wertkin
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2004-08-02
Total Pages: 724
ISBN-13: 1135956154
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of American Folk Art web site. This is the first comprehensive, scholarly study of a most fascinating aspect of American history and culture. Generously illustrated with both black and white and full-color photos, this A-Z encyclopedia covers every aspect of American folk art, encompassing not only painting, but also sculpture, basketry, ceramics, quilts, furniture, toys, beadwork, and more, including both famous and lesser-known genres. Containing more than 600 articles, this unique reference considers individual artists, schools, artistic, ethnic, and religious traditions, and heroes who have inspired folk art. An incomparable resource for general readers, students, and specialists, it will become essential for anyone researching American art, culture, and social history.
Author: Norwegian-American Museum
Publisher:
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 94
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: R.R. Bowker Company
Publisher: New York : Bowker
Published: 1979
Total Pages: 1572
ISBN-13:
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