Author : Georgeanna H. Greer
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 48,85 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
The history of stoneware vessel production in America and Canada is told along with outstanding photographs of over 300 important pieces from the 18th century forward. Chapters describe the hand-worked method of turning clay into pots, common and uncommon forms, marks and varieties of decoration, the glazes employed, and the firing process. This classic study is welcome in this new edition with current prices.
Author : Peoria Riverfront Museum
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 10,67 MB
Release : 2020-01-20
Category :
ISBN : 9780578619378
The wooden decoy, a truly American innovation, is symbolic of the American experience and humanity's constantly evolving relationship with nature, particularly American waterfowl. Today, decoys are a recognized and appreciated form of folk art, sought out by collectors and museums across the world.American Decoy: The Invention was the first museum exhibition of its kind to showcase over 200 world class decoys from a number of the most respected collectors and institutions in the country, including Tom Figge, Joe and Donna Tonelli, Ted and Judy Harmon, Dick McIntyre, Shelburne Museum, Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, and Illinois State Museum.
Author : Saint Paul Art Center
Publisher :
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 10,79 MB
Release : 1967
Category : Decoys (Hunting)
ISBN :
Author : Loy S. Harrell, Jr.
Publisher : Fox Chapel Publishing Company Incorporated
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,86 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781565233362
Sixty great contemporary decoy carvers from North America are highlighted in this illustrated book discussing artist techniques and inspiration. Full-color photographs throughout.
Author : Steven Michaan
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,77 MB
Release : 2006-07
Category : Fish decoys
ISBN : 9780974872100
From the earliest inhabitants of the American continent to the boatwrights and carpenters who earned their livings on the shores of the Great Lakes during the Depression, fish decoys have sustained the livelihoods of spearfisherman during the coldest winters.
Author : Robert Shaw
Publisher : Sterling
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,35 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Birds in art
ISBN : 9781402747724
"In carved and painted wood, bird decoys capture the dynamic spirit of the creatures they represent. Originating as humble tools of the hunter's trade, antique decoys are now treasured as a uniquely North American folk-art form. In this comprehensive reference, expert Robert Shaw chronicles the evolution of hand-carved decoys form 1,500 years ago, when decoys were first crafted by Native American hunter-artist, up through the last great decoy carvers of the twentieth century. Featuring 300 illustrations--including beautiful shot images of decoys from around the United States and Canada, as well as numerous historic paintings and photographs -- this book will appeal to sportsmen, birders, and folk-art enthusiasts alike" --Cover, p. 4.
Author : Stanley Crouch
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 31,49 MB
Release : 2010-08-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 030755421X
In this brilliantly acerbic collection of essays--a New York Times Notable Book in 1995--Stanley Crouch confirms that he is one of the most eloquent and unpredictable commentators on race and culture in American society--something already known to anyone who's seen him on 60 Minutes or read his columns in The Village Voice and The New Republic. 288 pp. National media appearances.
Author : Joel Barber
Publisher : Derrydale Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 33,64 MB
Release : 2000-03-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1461661528
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.
Author : Kory W. Rogers
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 42,49 MB
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 0847860604
A book that celebrates one of the most breathtaking and comprehensive collections of wildfowl decoys in America. Bird decoys were used for hunting in North America until the advent of hunting regulations in the early twentieth century, when decoys started to be prized and collected as masterpieces of American folk art. This handsome book is the first examination of the historic and unparalleled decoy collection at Shelburne Museum. Featuring new photography of 250 of the museum’s most important and artistically carved decoys, it includes examples made by the most respected American carvers: Charles Osgood, Lem and Steve Ward, John Blair, Bill Bowman, Nathan Cobb, Jr., Lee Dudley, James Holly, Jr., Nathan Horner, Albert Laing, Joseph Lincoln, A. Elmer Crowell, and Charles “Shang” Wheeler. The story of the collection begins with Joel Barber, the pioneer decoy enthusiast and New York architect, artist, and carver, whose gift of 400 superior examples established the collection in 1952. Several essays provide groundbreaking scholarship on the origins, construction, and attribution of bird decoys, imparting critical advancements to our modern understanding of this revered tradition.
Author : James T. Cottle
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 37,2 MB
Release : 2016-01-14
Category :
ISBN : 9781626543911
Fish decoys were originally used by Native and Early American ice fisherman to lure food fish within range of their spears. Carved and painted to mimic the appearance and behavior of prey for pike and muskies, the hand-crafted fish decoy has become enshrined in American culture as a treasured form of traditional folk-art. Although the practicality--and sanity--of ice-fishing with spears is up for debate, traditional fish-decoys have seen a recent surge in interest and have become highly sought-after both as collectables and to be used under the ice. If you're someone who appreciates traditional American folk art and you want to learn to carve your own fish decoys, then this is the book for you. Life-long fisherman and decoy-carving instructor James Cottle makes it fun and easy to get started with detailed instructions, contextual information, history lessons, and tips on tools and techniques. This book contains 22 traceable patterns for decoys including trout, perch, bass, suckers, walleye, pike, muskies, sunfish, and walleyes, plus a mouse and a frog. Every step of the process is described clearly, with instructions that will guide you through cutting, carving, weighting, painting, and adding fins and tail to your decoy. Then it's ready to use--on your mantle or under the ice. With full color photographs of finished decoys and tips for developing your own painting style, this is the definitive guide to making your own traditional fish decoys.
