As Essential as Dreams: Self-Taught Art from the Collection of Stephanie and John Smither

by Michelle White

This stunning book examines the collection of works by self-taught artists assembled by Stephanie and John Smither over the last thirty-odd years. A team of prominent curators, writers, critics, and art historians focuses on key works by twelve artists, including the boisterous assemblages of Thornton Dial; brightly colored visual interpretations of the Bible by Sister Gertrude Morgan; Oscar Hadwiger's detailed wood models of fantastical architecture;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300218419
• ISBN13: 9780300218411
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Menil Foundation
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 11.8" x 10.0"