Description
Description:
Must have Carousel Book!!!
Painted Ponies: American Carousel Art by William Manns, Peggy Shank, Marianne Stevens (Contributor), Dru Riley (Editor)
Hardcover - 256 pages (1999 Edition) Dimensions (in inches): 0.91 x 11.79 x 9.53
Book Description Painted Ponies is the classic book of antique carousel art. This extraordinary coffee table style book presents the finest carving examples by the most renowned carousel artists. The rarest horses and most unique menagerie animals were selected from America's premier private collections and antique operating carousels. Painted Ponies contains useful guides, charts, and directories for collectors, carvers, artists, and enthusiasts. This book contains over 650 color photographs, 256 pages, 9"x11.5", deluxe hardcover edition.
PAINTED PONIES, American Carousel Art This is the definitive carousel book on the subject by the nations leading authorities.
By William Manns and Marianne Stevens
WINNER OF THE AMERICAN WESTERN WRITERS, SPUR AWARD
This book contains useful guides, charts and directories for the collector, preservationist, carver, artist or enthusiast. PAINTED PONIES has become the classic book of carousel art. This extraordinary coffee table stylebook presents the finest carving examples by the most renowned carousel artists. Featuring the rarest horses and most unique menagerie animals were selected from America's premier private collections and antique operating carousels. The classic book of American carousel art with over 600 color photos,256 pages.
The joyous carousel rekindles wonderful childhood memories. These icons of yesteryear were carved around the turn-of-the-century, when more than 6,000 of them revolved to the brassy tune of the band organ. Storms, fires and neglect have taken their toll; only slightly more than 200 have survived. PAINTED PONIES is a larger-than-life look at these vanishing antique treasures.
The carousel originated in Europe, but achieved its highest artistic glory in America. Created at the hands of immigrant craftsmen, this dazzling art form has entertained, thrilled and fascinated generations of Americans. Lasting only 25 years, the golden age of the carousel ended in the 1920s. PAINTED PONIES traces the development of these artists and their carving styles through contemporary and rare historic photographs and illustrations.
"'Painted Ponies' is an important book to own for anyone with an interest in American Folk Art or American Art. The well-written, informative text and the all-color presentation make it unique within the field."
The late Robert Bishop Director, The Museum of American Folk Art
About the Author Marianne Stevens began collecting carousel art over 40 years ago, when she first fell in love with the carousels of Coney Island. She is a leading authority on carousel art and history, and was a founding member of the American Carousel Society and National Carousel Association.
