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Johnsgard, Paul A. (Editor) The Bird Decoy: An American Art Form
Lincoln NE University of Nebraska Press 1976 0-8032-0887-1 / 9780803208872 Hardcover
Introductory essays by editor and guest contributors consider the history and techniques of decoy making as well as decoys as aesthetic works of art, as folk art, as functional objects and as naturalistic art. Essays by the editor discuss the major categories of decoys (Atlantic Coast, Michigan and Ontario, Illinois and the Great Plains, as well as shorebird and factory decoys) in terms of their historical and functional significance. More than 300 of the carvings exhibited at the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery in Lincoln NE are illustrated, with a brief description including locality and date of carving, carver, provenance and other pertinent data. Bibliography and index. No collectors values/pricing guide. No interior or exterior markings; dust jacket is price clipped and has light shelf wear, with one small tear on the back of the jacket, at the top. 190 pages.
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50.00 USD
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