folk art (traditional art)

An exhibition of traditional folk art objects by Mexican artists, including chess pieces, candelabra, toys, and religious paintings, clay objects, bowls, and vases. The exhibition records span one folder plus photographs.

An exhibition of art objects by aboriginal artists of Australia and Oceania, selected by the Legion of Honor from the collection of by the Museum of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. The exhibition records span three folders plus photographs.

A major exhibition of more than 400 native, indigenous, and folk art objects tracing the history of the South American Andean region from about 1200 BCE until the arrival of the Spanish in the 16th century. The exhibition was a collaboration between the Legion of Honor, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. The exhibition records span 19 folders plus a catalog, bulletin, and photographs.

An exhibition of over 125 art objects by ancient artists from Mexico, Central America, and South America. The exhibition records span three folders plus a bulletin and photographs.

From the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection, an exhibition of hand-colored woodcut Machang paper gods used in household religious ceremonies by Chinese families. The exhibition records span nine folders plus a catalog and photographs.

An exhibition comparing native and indigenous art styles of central Africa and the Northwest Coast of the United States. The exhibition records span three folders plus a bulletin and photographs.

An exhibition of 20 sculptures dating from 1760 to 1860 by colonial American folk artists, collected by Adele Earnest and Cordelia Hamilton for the Stony Point Folk Gallery, New York. The exhibition records span five folders plus a bulletin and photographs.

An exhibition of paintings, ceramics, textiles, iron, and wood sculptures by Japanese artists from the Honolulu Academy of Arts, arranged by The Japan Society of San Francisco. The exhibition records span seven folders plus photographs.

An exhibition examining the use and imagery of feathers in art and objects across cultures, including native and indigenous cultures of North America, South America, the South Pacific, and Hawaii. As well as feathers in circus paraphernalia and Victorian styles, bird specimens, and various clothing and art objects. The exhibition records span eight folders plus a catalog, clippings, and photographs.

An exhibition of prints of Gosho Dolls and watercolors of textile designs by Japanese artists from the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts collection with dolls lent by the de Young museum. Shown in conjunction with the Annual Japanese Doll Festival at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibition records span four folders.