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Black Forest Woodcarvings
Peter F. Blackman
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Description for Black Forest Woodcarvings
Num Pages: 304 pages, 936 colour & 248 b/w photos. BIC Classification: WF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1818.
With original documents discovered to build his story, Peter Blackman has eloquently explained the origins, artistic growth, and dissemination of Black Forest carved wooden furniture and fine decor now recognized worldwide. The style evolved in 1815 in Brienz, a small village in the Swiss Alps, and spread through the 19th century, with operations stretching to Paris and central Germany. Bears are the best known and prolific examples, but many other animals and human figures also comprise the style. The book presents in detail the development of the "Black Forest" woodcarving tradition, or Brienzerwares, through noteworthy carvers, schools, companies, and the ... Read more
With original documents discovered to build his story, Peter Blackman has eloquently explained the origins, artistic growth, and dissemination of Black Forest carved wooden furniture and fine decor now recognized worldwide. The style evolved in 1815 in Brienz, a small village in the Swiss Alps, and spread through the 19th century, with operations stretching to Paris and central Germany. Bears are the best known and prolific examples, but many other animals and human figures also comprise the style. The book presents in detail the development of the "Black Forest" woodcarving tradition, or Brienzerwares, through noteworthy carvers, schools, companies, and the ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764331329
SKU
V9780764331329
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Ref
99-2
About Peter F. Blackman
Peter F. Blackman is an attorney and avid historical researcher whose interest in Brienzerware developed through visits to the origins of the style. He has conducted his research, interviews, and study for this book over many years, and wrote the book from his home in West Windsor, Vermont.
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