Talk:Southern art

Defining Southern Art

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Definition of Southern art

Southern Art is as difficult to define as other aspects of regional culture, such as Southern cuisine and Southern speech. The Center for the Study of Southern Culture [1] and the Center for the Study of the American South [2] address these larger issues of regional identity. The region's visual culture--rooted in historical Native American, African, and European traditions--is a dynamic, creative product that has changed over time and continues to evolve. The visual arts of the South include creative expressions in a wide range of media by both formally educated and self-taught artists and craftspersons. Folk art, crafts, and visionary art increasingly have been recognized as important aspects of the cultural life of the American South. Most collections of "Southern art" include work by artists born in the South who addressed Southern subject matter while living outside the region. They also may include the work of artists from other areas of the country who created a significant body of work while resident in or traveling through the South. The most practical approach to Southern art may be to focus on the art of specific centers of artistic activity such as New Orleans or Charleston, as well as sub-regions such as the Southern Appalachians.

--Curator3805 19:45, 23 October 2006 (UTC)Jay Williams

Add: definition of Southeastern region

Updated with U.S. Census definition of Southeastern region. Achandler88 (talk) 15:56, 21 April 2020 (UTC)