primitivism in art

Paintings of cats are accompanied by poems describing their characteristics and qualities.

Grandma Moses is a name synonymous with American folk art. Considered by many to be America?s preeminent folk painter, her winsome style, evocative of a simpler, bygone era, has endeared her to millions worldwide. The landscape is probably the most popular of Grandma Moses?s subjects. She captured the land she knew and loved in New England in many moods and seasons, often employing it as a backdrop for family and community activities. A true American icon, Grandma Moses painted timeless scenes that will continue to charm and delight for many generations to come.

Puffer flies into early twentieth-century Paris to meet artist Henri Rousseau where he discovers the origins of Rousseau's artistic ideas, and includes representations of six of the artist's works.

Profiles two hundred works in oil, sculpture, and ceramics created by Pablo Picasso from 1898 to 1972, many of which belong in private collections and have never been seen before.

Chronicles the life and career of artist Anna Mary Robertson "Grandma" Moses, who became a famous painter in the mid-twentieth century, when she was over seventy years old. Includes photos from throughout her life, discussion of her place in art history, and more than seventy color plates of her work.