Expressions of Innocence and Eloquence

A stunning array of folk masterpiecesPaul S. DAmbrosio, Antiques and Fine Art -- Paul S. D'Ambrosio * Antiques and Fine Art * A richly visual, painstakingly assembled tribute to the accidental genius of vernacular art.Laura Beach, Antiques and the Arts Weekly -- Laura Beach * Antiques and the Arts Weekly * ...keeps words and pictures in balance, offering further excursions into an outstanding private collection...the essays proceed in close-up, singling out individual objects and the people who made or used them, often with fresh and revelatory specificity.Roberta Smith, New York Times (Holiday Gift Guide selection) -- Roberta Smith * New York Times * A journey through one of the most exquisite collections of Americana . . . a monumental achievement . . . a volume that all serious books about the decorative arts should aspire to. Its visual narrative and written cadence create a sentimental journey accompanied by the most necessary of traveling companions: thoughtfulness and critical reflection.Joanne Molina, The Curated Object -- Joanne Molina * The Curated Object * Splendid . . . essential to any serious library of Americana and decorative arts.Barrymore Laurence Scherer, The Magazine Antiques -- Barrymore Laurence Scherer * The Magazine Antiques * Full of nuggets of information that make for good armchair reading . . . [and] brilliant photographs.Lita Solis Cohen, Maine Antique Digest -- Lita Solis Cohen * Maine Antique Digest * Intriguing . . . fascinating . . . will satisfy even the most astute folk art collector and stoke the curiosity of any history buff. . . . An essential volume for a library of early Americana.Julie Carlson Wildfeuer, American Fine Art -- Julie Carlson Wildfeuer * American Fine Art *

Jane Katcher is a retired pediatric radiologist and distinguished arts patron. David A. Schorsch is a specialist in fine American antiques and folk art. Ruth Wolfe is an editor and writer in the field of American folk art.