Wondrous strange

Delaware Art Museum · first published 1998 · ISBN 9780821225370

A carefully assembled collection of folk art and American vernacular objects from the Delaware Art Museum's holdings, showcasing handmade treasures that reveal the aesthetic sensibilities and creative traditions of ordinary people. The volume presents photographs and documentation of quilts, weathervanes, carved figures, and other functional objects elevated to the status of fine art. Through these artifacts, the book honors the ingenuity and skill embedded in everyday domestic and community creation.