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Reissued to mark 300 years since the death of Grinling Gibbons (1648 - 1721), the greatest of decorative woodcarvers, this book reviews his work through the eye
The Carver's Art
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Pages: 310
Authors: Simon J. Bronner
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-11-21 - Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

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Chains carved from a single block of wood, cages whittled with wooden balls rattling inside—all "made with just a pocketknife"—are among our most enduring f
Art Made from Books
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-08-20 - Publisher: Chronicle Books

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Artists around the world have lately been turning to their bookshelves for more than just a good read, opting to cut, paint, carve, stitch or otherwise transfor
Hunters, Carvers, and Collectors
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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 earl
Artists in Wood
Language: en
Pages: 336
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Thirty-seven biographies of those folk artists who were responsible for cigar-store Indians, show figures, and circus wagons.