Brooklyn College Professor Emerita Betty-Carol Sellen has written numerous books in the fields of librarianship and reference. She is on the Board of Directors for Art Enables (Washington, D.C.) and is a member of the National Advisory Board for the Folk Art Society of America. A recipient of the Folk Art Society Award of Distinction, she lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
“easy to use, concise and extremely informative, this is an essential reference book for writers, collectors, museums, scholars, and all those who want more information about folk artists throughout the United States. Every library and every person interested in following American folk artists needs to have this book”—Folk Art Messenger; Reviews of the first edition: “important...well-researched...highly recommended”—Library Journal; “a rich resource...recommended”—ARBA; “lots of good information...highly recommended”—The Outsider; “user-friendly...absorbing...invaluable”—Raw Vision; “comprehensive...painstaking research...truly amazing”—Folk Art Messenger; “useful to both curious newcomers and serious collectors”—Ames News.
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