The Art of Theorem Painting: A History and Complete Instruction Manual

Looks at the history of theorem painting, in which stencils were used to create still lifes, and offers advice on collecting

Arts & Photography

Lefko, Linda Carter

Knickerbocker, Barbara

Painting

Viking Studio Books

Among the most charming of folk art collectibles are theorems--colorful still-lifes created with stencils on velvet or paper. This unique book is both a history of the craft and a practical introduction to its techniques. Includes 36 detailed patterns and 100 full-color illustrations.

E.P.Dutton

Here is the long awaited update of research on the Rufus Porter Landscape Mural School, greatly expanding the knowledge and understanding of this uniquely American folk art field of the 1820s to 1840s. The text provides detailed documentation never seen before in print. The book takes the reader on a virtual tour of Porter School murals in the New England states, presenting and analyzing more than 400 colorful images, which will provide inspiration for historians, researchers, designers, and painters alike. It offers evidence regarding the attribution of these mostly unsigned works, and encourages readers to apply that evidence in reaching their own conclusions. In addition, there is a section concerning the preservation of historic murals and various challenges and threats to such preservation. Finally, the book offers a "how-to" section that interprets Porter's original published mural painting instructions in terms of modern equipment, materials, and supplies.

Folk Art Murals of the Rufus Porter School: New England Landscapes: 1825-1845

History & Criticism

Schiffer

This book brings together a collection of authentic patterns for theorem painting, together with instructions on how to execute the patterns. By including a history of theorem painting in addition to the patterns, the authors have provided the creative public with an updated instruction manual in the same spirit as those who first introduced the subject to the American public so many years ago.

The Art of Theorem Painting

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

CCI Publishing

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