Backyard Visionaries: Grassroots Art In The Midwest

Written by members of the Kansas Grassroots Art Association--the oldest organization in the country dedicated to preserving such sites--"Backyard Visionaries" describes the personal experiences of the artists and assesses their work, as well as the art's cultural context and influences. 165 photos, 125 in color.

On the front page of the New York Times Book Review, artist Red Grooms once exclaimed that grassroots artists "are so interesting I can scarcely keep them out of my dreams -- visionaries who turned their visions into art on a grand scale even though they had no training in art". In this lavishly illustrated volume, the authors illuminate and celebrate these "backyard visionaries" and the remarkable works they've created in the Midwest.