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Birds of a Feather

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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.

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ISBN: 9780847860609
Publication date: 5th September 2017
Author: Kory W. Rogers, Thomas Denenberg, Cynthia Byrd, Nancie Ravenel
Publisher: Skira Rizzoli an imprint of Rizzoli International Publications
Format: Hardback
Pagination: 176 pages
Genres: Decorative arts
Exhibition catalogues and specific collections
Hunting or shooting animals and game
Antiques, vintage and collectables: sports memorabilia