Tramp Art: A Folk Art Phenomenon

by Helaine Fendelman

Tramp art, though primitive, is astoundingly intricate in its construction. The decorative objects are made by layering notched pieces of wood to create ornate surfaces. This catalogue contains... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1556709056
• ISBN13: 9781556709050
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Good book on Tramp Art

Tramp Art is a specific type of folk art made by layering notched pieces of wood in order to create ornate and multi-dimensional surfaces. Most tramp art was made in the Great Depression years from wooden cigar boxes. Helaine Fendelman was the curator of the 1975 exhibition "Tramp Art" at the Museum of American Folk Art. Jonathon Taylor, a professional photographer and tramp art collector, has done extensive research of the history of Tramp Art. Entertaining and beautifully illustrated, the book is noted as the "seminal guide to Tramp Art", and chapters include: What is Tramp Art?, Evolution of the Art, the Artists, How Tramp Art was made, the Continuing Trade, etc. At present, this is the best book on the subject of Tramp Art.