Wild Fowl Decoys
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Wild Fowl Decoys is an art reference book by American
collector Joel Barber
, first published in 1934
by The Derrydale Press
.
This heavily illustrated book aimed to be a comprehensive guide to the carved wooden duck decoy. Used by early American waterfowl hunters, this type of decoy was promoted by the author as a form of folk art
. The book is considered by art historians to be the first on the subject, and was a bible to decoy collectors throughout the 20th century.
The book was reprinted not long after the author's death in 1952.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
collector Joel Barber
Joel Barber
Joel David Barber was an early 20th century architect from New York who is best known as an early collector and promoter of duck decoys as folk art....
, first published in 1934
1934 in literature
The year 1934 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* The first Flash Gordon comic strip is published.*Boris Pasternak and Korney Chukovsky are among those present at the first Congress of the Soviet Union of Writers....
by The Derrydale Press
The Derrydale Press
The Derrydale Press is an American book publishing company founded in 1927 with headquarters on Park Ave. in Manhattan, New York. It is the creation of Princeton University graduate Eugene V. Connett III...
.
This heavily illustrated book aimed to be a comprehensive guide to the carved wooden duck decoy. Used by early American waterfowl hunters, this type of decoy was promoted by the author as a form of folk art
Folk art
Folk art encompasses art produced from an indigenous culture or by peasants or other laboring tradespeople. In contrast to fine art, folk art is primarily utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic....
. The book is considered by art historians to be the first on the subject, and was a bible to decoy collectors throughout the 20th century.
The book was reprinted not long after the author's death in 1952.
See also
- Joel BarberJoel BarberJoel David Barber was an early 20th century architect from New York who is best known as an early collector and promoter of duck decoys as folk art....
- Folk artFolk artFolk art encompasses art produced from an indigenous culture or by peasants or other laboring tradespeople. In contrast to fine art, folk art is primarily utilitarian and decorative rather than purely aesthetic....
- Duck huntingDuck huntingWaterfowl hunting is the practice of hunting ducks, geese, or other waterfowl for food and sport...
- Duck decoy (model)Duck decoy (model)A duck decoy is a man-made object resembling a real duck. Duck decoys are sometimes used in duck hunting to attract real ducks.Duck decoys were historically carved from wood, but more recently are also made of plastic...
- Waterfowl decoy collecting
External links
- Wild Fowl Decoys - available from Powells.com
- Tools of Deception: A History of American Bird Decoys - Robert Shaw
- Midwest Decoy Collectors Association The de facto international decoy collectors group