American Folk Art Museum

The American Folk Art Museum, New York. The American Folk Art Museum, New York.

The American Folk Art Museum in New York was established in 1961 and is dedicated to the artistic expressions of self-taught American artists, from the eighteenth century until the present day. The Museum sets up exhibitions, organises educative projects and runs a publication programme. The collection includes some 8,000 items (2016), among which textiles (quilts, samplers), paintings, three-dimensional objects, photographs, etc.

Address: 2 Lincoln Square (Columbus Avenue between 65th and 66th Streets), New York, NY 10023.

Website (retrieved 25 May 2016)

Digital source of illustration (retrieved 29 May 2016)

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