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

     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.