Folk Art from the Global Village: The Girard Collection at the Museum of International Folk Art by Jack Lenor Larsen, Girard Foundation

Library Journal

This unpretentious paper-over-boards presentation highlights selected artifacts in the Girard Wing of Santa Fe's Museum of International Folk Art. Textile designer Alexander Girard (1907-93) and his wife, Susan, donated their 106,000-piece collection, truly global in scope, in 1978. After a short essay eulogizing Girard, art from over 100 countries is illustrated in 100 color plates. Unfortunately, the accompanying commentary is sporadic and uncritical, consisting of one- or two-page explanations of Japanese, Indian, Western European, African, and Mexican portions of the Girard Collection. This picture book offers the same boilerplate as Robin Gavin's Traditional Arts of Spanish New Mexico (Museum of New Mexico Pr., 1994) to highlight the museum's individual collections. For world folk art collections only.Russell T. Clement, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville

Booknews

In 1978, Girard (1907-1993) donated his 106,000-piece folk art collection to the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This slim, tantalizing book highlights some works from the collection with 100 color plates and an illuminating essay by folk art expert Jack Lenor Larsen. Over 100 countries are represented. No index or bibliography. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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