Canvas Decoys of North America
Author | : Archie Johnson |
Publisher | : Decoy Magazine |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780963181534 |
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Author | : Archie Johnson |
Publisher | : Decoy Magazine |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780963181534 |
Author | : Robert Shaw |
Publisher | : Sterling |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : 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 | : Loy S. Harrell, Jr. |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2000-09-01 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 1440224145 |
Antique decoys are among the hottest collectibles in the nation right now. With prime specimens commanding prices reaching well into the six-figure range, collectors see them as both an investment and a status symbol. Everybody wants them, but few can own the real thing. Loy Harrell, one of North America's pre-eminent decoy authorities, has crossed the country to gather photographs and information on the most valuable and sought-after decoys. This full-color masterpiece displays the greatest decoys of a bygone era, tells about their history and in some cases discusses their value. One of the specimens went for more than 600,000 dollars at a Sotheby's auction. Hunting, antique and waterfowl enthusiasts will want this book not only as a display of great artwork, but also as a valuable reference tool for these American treasures.
Author | : Al Streetman |
Publisher | : Schiffer Craft |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1999-11 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9780764309786 |
Wire and canvas decoys were popular around the Eastern shore of Virginia and the Carolinas near the turn of the 20th century because good carving wood was scarce. This book demonstrates step-by-step how to make one of these clever decoys, from constructing the body and carving the head, to painting the finished project. He even shows how to antique the decoy for an elegant weathered look. This book includes patterns for ten different breeds, a colorful gallery, helpful reference charts, and a lot of tried-and-true advice.
Author | : Jr., Loy S. Harrell |
Publisher | : Krause Publications |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2000-09-01 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780873419215 |
Antique decoys are among the hottest collectibles in the nation right now. With prime specimens commanding prices reaching well into the six-figure range, collectors see them as both an investment and a status symbol. Everybody wants them, but few can own the real thing. Loy Harrell, one of North America's pre-eminent decoy authorities, has crossed the country to gather photographs and information on the most valuable and sought-after decoys. This full-color masterpiece displays the greatest decoys of a bygone era, tells about their history and in some cases discusses their value. One of the specimens went for more than 600,000 dollars at a Sotheby's auction. Hunting, antique and waterfowl enthusiasts will want this book not only as a display of great artwork, but also as a valuable reference tool for these American treasures.
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1996-12 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
FIELD & STREAM, America’s largest outdoor sports magazine, celebrates the outdoor experience with great stories, compelling photography, and sound advice while honoring the traditions hunters and fishermen have passed down for generations.
Author | : Joel Barber |
Publisher | : Derrydale Press |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 2000-03-15 |
Genre | : 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 | : Adele Earnest |
Publisher | : American Bird Carvings |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
Adele Ernest was one of the first to recognize the place of the decoy in the panorama of American folk art. The best examples from public and private collections are presented in this classic volume in 232 photos. They demonstrate the creativity, vigor, and variety of the American decoy.
Author | : R.K. Sawyer |
Publisher | : Eakin Press |
Total Pages | : 638 |
Release | : 2024-08-05 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 168179375X |
The days are gone when seemingly limitless numbers of canvasbacks, mallards, and Canada geese filled the skies above the Texas coast. Gone too are the days when, in a single morning, hunters often harvested ducks, shorebirds, and other waterfowl by the hundreds. The hundred-year period from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century brought momentous changes in attitudes and game laws: changes initially prompted by sportsmen who witnessed the disappearance of both the birds and their spectacular habitat. These changes forever affected the state’s storied hunting culture. Yet, as R. K. Sawyer discovered, the rich lore and reminiscences of the era’s hunters and guides who plied the marshy haunts from Beaumont to Brownsville, though fading, remain a colorful and essential part of the Texas outdoor heritage. Gleaned from interviews with sportsmen and guides of decades past as well as meticulous research in news archives, Sawyer’s vivid documentation of Texas’ deep-rooted waterfowl hunting tradition is accompanied by a superb collection of historical and modern photographs. By preserving this account of a way of life and a coastal environment that have both mostly vanished, A Hundred Years of Texas Waterfowl Hunting also pays tribute to the efforts of all those who fought to ensure that Texas’ waterfowl legacy would endure. This book will aid their efforts in championing the preservation of waterfowl and wetland resources for the benefit of future generations.
Author | : Jim Poling |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 126 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Decoys (Hunting) |
ISBN | : 9781552633014 |
The use of duck decoys in hunting was developed thousands of years ago by native North Americans. The skill of decoy carving was later passed on to Europeans upon their arrival in North America. By the late 1980s and 1990s, hand-made and antique decoys became full-fledged collector`s items. Some rare decoys, in fact, have been sold for upwards of a quarter of a million dollars. In The Decoy, Jim Poling, Sr. explores the history of these fascinating artifacts. The Decoy includes 40 full-colour images from the private, and never-before-seen, decoy collection of Peter Brown, and 25 images from two of North America`s oldest and best known decoy companies: Blackwater Decoys and Loon Lake Decoys. (2001)