Category: art environment
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The World’s Largest Totem Pole by Ed Galloway
Ed Galloway’s Totem Pole Park features a 90 foot totem pole that towers over a vivid array of colorful folk art in the Oklahoma countryside.
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The Great Pyramids of Iowa
The Great Pyramids of Iowa — built in 1939 of sandstone and cement, they were meant to be the final resting spot of Axel Peterson.
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WATCH: Possum Trot: The Life and Work of Calvin Black
Born in 1903 in Tennesse, Calvin Black received little to no formal education. He grew up taking care of his brothers and sisters, eventually teaching himself how to read and write and making a living working for carnivals and circuses.…
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Our Lady Of Grace Grotto: Art Environment of the Week
Photos of Fathers M.J. Kaufman And Damien Lavery’s Our Lady Of Grace Grotto. Located in West Burlington, Iowa, and constructed between the 1920s – 1931.
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Father Scheier’s St. Peter’s Rock Grotto: Art Environment of the Week
FATHER SCHEIER St. Peter’s Rock Grotto (1926-1933); Farmer, South Dakota
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The Lille Métropole Museum Collection of Art Brut Is Incredible, Here’s My 10 Favorites So Far…
I spent a few hours looking through only about a quarter of the nearly 7,000 incredible pieces of art in the Lille Métropole Museum art brut collection, so you don’t have to… here are ten of my faves so far.
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S.P. Dinsmoor’s Garden of Eden, a Concrete Jungle Where You Can Meet The Maker
It’s not often you get to “meet” the maker of these 100-year-old art environments, but when he died in 1932, S.P. Dinsmoor wanted to make sure you could still meet him 90 years later.
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Museum of International Folk Art Photo Drop
Photos from my recent visit to the Museum of International Folk Art, one of the most magical experiences you could possibly have.
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The Museum of Modern Art’s 13 Best Examples of Outsider Art
While there are little to none on display, the Museum of Modern Art — one of the most famous museums in the world — does own quite a few works by outsider artists.
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M.T. Liggett’s Political Sculptures, An Art Environment With a Message
Enjoy over 600 small and large metal totems and whirligigs lampooning politicians; local, state and national officials; international figures; or anyone who caught his critical eye.