Ornamental Carpentry on Nineteenth-Century American Houses.
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (704 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486241440 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Captions.. Introduction. The focus of this handsome photographic study is sawn-wood ornamentation — the "gingerbread" of Victorian houses. The brilliance and variability of these sculptures are here preserved in 186 sharp, detailed photographs of handsawed architectural embellishments found on exteriors of houses constructed between 1820 and 1910
Celebration of Gingerbread This book consists of high-quality black-and-white photographs printed in a full- or half-page size. Most of the photos concentrate on close-up details of the wooden ornamentation, and most of the photos were taken in upstate New York (truly a wonderland of gingerbread). The photos are so sharp and striking, I was reminded of the architectural photography of Walker Evans and Paul Strand. The brief text is informative and charmingly subjective. For instance, I have long admired the workmanship and beauty of this American folk art,. Don't waste your money kristopher k. baker Just a series of very poor pictures. Quality of photos is very amatureish little annotations no dimensions types of materials .. great book This is a great book to help preserve carpentry "Art Work" from the past. I am using it in restoration work.