Special Exhibits
 
ON VIEW NOW  

   Self-Taught Artists of the Twentieth Century:  
   An American Anthology 
   July 12 - September 20 
 
 

COMING ATTRACTIONS  

   Pop Art: Selections from The Museum of 
   Modern Art 
   October 24, 1998 - January 17, 1999 
 
 

   Impressionism 
   February 27 - May 16, 1999 


 Self-Taught Artists of the 20th Century:
  An American Anthology
  July 12 - September 20

     Professions of faith, apocalyptic visions, extraterrestrial encounters, and private emotional dramas are among the passionate subjects of American self-taught artists. This expansive exhibition is devoted to tracing the history of this exuberant art form, beginning with Henry Church (1836-1908) and continuing through Lonnie Holley (b. 1950). This show provides a provocative assessment of the diverse techniques and approaches of 30 American artists, including the Reverend Howard Finster, William L. Hawkins, Thornton Dial, and Nellie Mae Rowe.

     A full color catalogue, published by Chronicle Books in association with the Museum of American Folk Art, will accompany the exhibition. Included are major essays by art historian and curator Maurice Berger, philosopher and art critic Arthur Danto, and folklorist Gerald Davis, as well as individual biographic and interpretive texts.

     Self-Taught Artists of the 20th Century: An American Anthology is organized and circulated by the Museum of American Folk Art, New York. It is presented with the generous support of the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc. Additional support for the catalogue was provided by the Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation and Jill and Sheldon M. Bonovitz.

    In Atlanta, the exhibition is made possible by AT&T.