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Oaxacan Woodcarving

The Magic in the Trees

Vicki Ragan,  Vicki Ragan

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English
Chronicle Books
05 May 2022
Sculpture; Toys: making & decorating; Decorative wood & metalwork
Increasingly 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.
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Imprint:   Chronicle Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 25mm,  Width: 25mm,  Spine: 17mm
Weight:   816g
ISBN:   9780811803168
ISBN 10:   0811803163
Pages:   120
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 13 to 99 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Shepard Barbash is a freelance writer and former bureau chief in Mexico City for the Houston Chronicle, whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, Newsday, the San Francisco Chronicle, and a variety of other publications. Vicki Ragan is a photographer whose works are in the permanent collections ol the Brooklyn Museum of Fine Art in New York, the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson, Arizona, and Polaroid Corporation's International Art Collection in Amsterdam. The aut

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