The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture

“A comprehensive, well-researched, and well-written introduction to folk art in the American South. The essays, written by a broad range of scholars, curators, and experts, address key subjects. This volume is poised to become a major publication for the academic, museum, and collecting worlds, as well as for everyone interested in the American South, its history, its culture, and its increasingly recognized folk art.” — J. Richard Gruber, Ph.D., director emeritus of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, University of New Orleans

“A thorough and authoritative presentation of traditional and contemporary Southern folk art reflecting the significant scholarly developments in the field of the past quarter century.” — Charles Russell, author of Groundwaters: A Century of Art by Self-Taught and Outsider Artists

“This lavish expansion of the folk art entry in the original Encyclopedia comprises authoritative entries by a remarkably wide range of experts. Bringing so many diverse voices into the conversation is a significant accomplishment.” — Susan Mitchell Crawley, curator of folk art, High Museum of Art

“[A] multi-year, multi-dimensional, and unprecedented series.” — Library Journal

“This work provides a comprehensive presentation of traditional contemporary folk art in the American South and will help the discipline find a place in American art history. It will be of interest to scholars, collectors, and enthusiasts of Southern art and culture.” — Library Journal

“Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers.” — CHOICE

“Will fill a unique niche in any academic reference collection, and will be of interest to artists and collectors alike. Recommended for academic libraries, particularly those supporting ‘outsider’ or other Southern folk art programs.” — Tennessee Libraries

“An enormous amount of information can be found in this well edited, easy to handle book on southern folk art.” — Florida Historical Quarterly

“A most welcome addition to The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, which already has become a standard reference work on the American South for general readers and scholars alike.” — Western Folklore