Author: Maija M. Lutz
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0873654072
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
In the 1950s, Chauncey C. Nash started collecting Inuit carvings just as the art of printmaking was introduced in Kinngait (Cape Dorset). His collection of early Inuit sculpture and prints represents a vibrant period in contemporary Inuit art. Drawing from ethnology, archaeology, art history, and cultural studies, Lutz tells the collection’s story.
Hunters, Carvers, and Collectors
Author: Maija M. Lutz
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0873654072
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
In the 1950s, Chauncey C. Nash started collecting Inuit carvings just as the art of printmaking was introduced in Kinngait (Cape Dorset). His collection of early Inuit sculpture and prints represents a vibrant period in contemporary Inuit art. Drawing from ethnology, archaeology, art history, and cultural studies, Lutz tells the collection’s story.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0873654072
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
In the 1950s, Chauncey C. Nash started collecting Inuit carvings just as the art of printmaking was introduced in Kinngait (Cape Dorset). His collection of early Inuit sculpture and prints represents a vibrant period in contemporary Inuit art. Drawing from ethnology, archaeology, art history, and cultural studies, Lutz tells the collection’s story.
Birds in Wood and Paint
Author: Joseph H. Ellis
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1584657855
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
A comprehensive look at American miniature bird carvings and the artists who made them
Publisher: UPNE
ISBN: 1584657855
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
A comprehensive look at American miniature bird carvings and the artists who made them
Decoys
Author: Loy S. Harrell, Jr.
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9781565233362
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Sixty great contemporary decoy carvers from North America are highlighted in this illustrated book discussing artist techniques and inspiration. Full-color photographs throughout.
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN: 9781565233362
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Sixty great contemporary decoy carvers from North America are highlighted in this illustrated book discussing artist techniques and inspiration. Full-color photographs throughout.
Wild Fowl Decoys
Author: Joel Barber
Publisher: Derrydale Press
ISBN: 1461661528
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Joel Barber spent 20 years studying and collecting wild fowl decoys from Nova Scotia to North Carolina. Mr. Barber's authoratative volume is the only text written for the true collector and contains all there is to be known on the subject: how to recognize the locality from which a decoy comes, the world of famous decoy makers, the scarcity of certain types of decoys and more.
Publisher: Derrydale Press
ISBN: 1461661528
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Joel Barber spent 20 years studying and collecting wild fowl decoys from Nova Scotia to North Carolina. Mr. Barber's authoratative volume is the only text written for the true collector and contains all there is to be known on the subject: how to recognize the locality from which a decoy comes, the world of famous decoy makers, the scarcity of certain types of decoys and more.
Fish and Fowl Decoys of the Great Lakes
Author: Donna Tonelli
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764316432
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
A wonderful collection of fine decoys and calls from the Great Lakes region, shown in over 1100 color photographs, along with original vintage black and white photos, extensive related literature, and a price guide. This valuable reference book includes pieces ranging from the finest museum-quality artifacts to collectibles that are more likely to turn up at a local auction, garage sale, flea market, or antique mall. An extensive bibliography and appendix provide valuable sources for information, organizations, periodicals, and auction companies.
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780764316432
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
A wonderful collection of fine decoys and calls from the Great Lakes region, shown in over 1100 color photographs, along with original vintage black and white photos, extensive related literature, and a price guide. This valuable reference book includes pieces ranging from the finest museum-quality artifacts to collectibles that are more likely to turn up at a local auction, garage sale, flea market, or antique mall. An extensive bibliography and appendix provide valuable sources for information, organizations, periodicals, and auction companies.
A Legacy Preserved
Author: Harvey J. Lewis
Publisher: University of Louisiana
ISBN: 9781935754831
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher: University of Louisiana
ISBN: 9781935754831
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Waterfowling on the Chesapeake, 1819-1936
Author: C. John Sullivan
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801871559
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Part documentary, part nostalgic history, and part informational catalogue, Waterfowling on the Chesapeake, 1819–1936 explores a century of hunting on the Chesapeake Bay and its major tributaries—from the heyday of gun clubs and market shooting to the rise of conservation law. Drawing on oral histories and period documents and artifacts, C. John Sullivan, a longtime collector of decoys and hunting paraphernalia and a frequent guest curator of exhibits, looks at the effects of technological change, the relationship between hunter and dog, the recognition of decoys as folk art, and the history of hunting. He also introduces us to famous and lesser-known carvers and others who share an enthusiasm for this feature of Chesapeake cultural history and life.
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801871559
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Part documentary, part nostalgic history, and part informational catalogue, Waterfowling on the Chesapeake, 1819–1936 explores a century of hunting on the Chesapeake Bay and its major tributaries—from the heyday of gun clubs and market shooting to the rise of conservation law. Drawing on oral histories and period documents and artifacts, C. John Sullivan, a longtime collector of decoys and hunting paraphernalia and a frequent guest curator of exhibits, looks at the effects of technological change, the relationship between hunter and dog, the recognition of decoys as folk art, and the history of hunting. He also introduces us to famous and lesser-known carvers and others who share an enthusiasm for this feature of Chesapeake cultural history and life.
The Animal Substitute
Author: Marjolein Efting Dijkstra
Publisher: Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.
ISBN: 9059724224
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Presents an interdisciplinary study that combines art history, ethnology and sociology to examine the ways in which such "animal substitutes" as North American duck decoys and other utilitarian objects from a variety of cultures have influenced modern and contemporary art practices.
Publisher: Eburon Uitgeverij B.V.
ISBN: 9059724224
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Presents an interdisciplinary study that combines art history, ethnology and sociology to examine the ways in which such "animal substitutes" as North American duck decoys and other utilitarian objects from a variety of cultures have influenced modern and contemporary art practices.
Wetland Heritage
Author:
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 1455614068
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Publisher: Pelican Publishing
ISBN: 1455614068
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description