Sister Gertrude Morgan "New Jerusalem"
By Sister Gertrude Morgan
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Sister Gertrude Morgan (1900-1980) was a preacher, missionary, artist, musician, and poet who worked in New Orleans in the 1960s and '70s, notable primarily for her folk art.
Mixed Media, Paper
Sister Gertrude Morgan | God's Greatest Gifts
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Sister Gertrude Morgan (1900-1980), a preacher, musician and poet, was a natural as an artist, although she got a late start, like many self-taught artists.
Mixed Media
Sister Gertrude Morgan | Jesus is my Airplane
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Sister Gertrude Morgan (1900-1980), a preacher, musician and poet, was a natural as an artist, although she got a late start, like many self-taught artists.
Mixed Media, Paper
Sister Gertrude Morgan | "Three Men of Apocalypse"
Located in Wyomissing, PA
Exhibited: High Museum, Atlanta, 1989
Mixed Media, Paper
Folk art refers to a genre of art that shares the creator’s traditions, offering not just an artistic display but an opportunity to learn about a culture. Vintage, new and antique folk art typically reflects a heritage or location. It can include utilitarian objects and handmade art as diverse as weather vanes, portraiture and paintings, carnival art, quilts and duck decoys.
American folk art is frequently valued because of the traditional skills involved, like weaving, hand-carving wood and even stonework. Many folk artists are self-taught, while some train as apprentices within their community. By using available materials and taking a personal approach to their creations, artists ensure each piece is unique and conveys a story. Native American folk art includes functional objects reflecting their heritage, such as baskets, textiles and wooden pieces.
During the Great Depression, artistic materials in America were hard to come by, so artisans used discarded wood from cigar boxes and shipping crates to make highly stylized, notched pieces — most often picture frames and boxes — that are today sought after by collectors. This folk art style is called tramp art and was popular from roughly 1870 until the 1940s.
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