Whirligigs: The Art of Peter Gelker
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A breeze blows, a wheel turns, a soldier springs to life and spears a giant spider. Such fanciful woodcarvings are in the American Folk Art tradition of whirligigs, which is continued today by Peter Gelker in his twirling figures in the throws of myths, dreams, and nightmares. Gelker was introduced to whirligigs by his father, a machinist, who learned to carve growing up in the Depression-era Midwest near the Ozarks. Gelker left rural life and manual...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0935314946
ISBN13:9780935314946
Release Date:January 2015
Publisher:Grand Central Press
Length:84 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 10.1" x 8.0"
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