American folk sculptor, Asa Ames

Well put:

The art, artifacts and objects produced in America during the first half of the 19th century constitute something of an artistic golden age, but a highly disorganized one that is still yielding surprises.

This from a NY Times review of the Asa Ames exhibit now at the American Folk Art Museum. And indeed -- as this slide show demonstrates -- Ames' carved figures have a presence all their own, even for those who profess indifference to folk art as a whole. The museum exhibition website is here.

Posted by David on April 25, 2008 12:10 PM