Winterthur visitors will soon be privy to fraktur
Winterthur's next exhibit will spotlight fraktur, decorated manuscripts popularized by Pennsylvania Germans.
Following the blockbuster run of its Downton Abbey exhibition, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library is preparing for the March 1 opening of “A Colorful Folk: Pennsylvania Germans and the Art of Everyday Life,” a groundbreaking exploration of Pennsylvania German fraktur and folk art that will shed new light on an exquisite artistic tradition and peer inside the daily life of this distinctive culture. Visitors will be able to explore tales…