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Oaxacan Woodcarving : The Magic in the Trees by Shepard Barbash (1993, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherChronicle Books

ISBN-100811802507

ISBN-139780811802505

eBay Product ID (ePID)1006421

Product Key Features

Book TitleOaxacan Woodcarving : the Magic in the Trees

Number of Pages120 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1993

TopicSculpture & Installation, Carving, Folk & Outsider Art

IllustratorYes

GenreArt, Crafts & Hobbies

AuthorShepard Barbash

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight19.4 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width8.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN92-037409

Dewey Edition20

Grade FromEighth Grade

Photographed byRagan, Vicki

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal730/.972/74

SynopsisIncreasingly prized by collectors worldwide, Oaxacan woodcarvings are among the most popular form of folk art available today. These fanciful, brightly colored figures created by rural Mexican woodcarvers reflect the myths and traditions still very much a part of the carvers' daily lives. A spectacular gallery of over 160 full-color photographs beautifully portrays these artisans and their work, while an informative text examines the intricacies of the carvers' craft. The only volume devoted exclusively to this distinctive and magical art form, Oaxacan Woodcarving will inspire and inform anyone with an interest in folk art, photography, or anthropology.

LC Classification NumberNK9714.O29B37 1993