Cover image for This other Eden : Canadian folk art outdoors / Phil Tilney ; foreword by Bill Richardson.
TITLE:
This other Eden : Canadian folk art outdoors / Phil Tilney ; foreword by Bill Richardson.
Publication Date:
1999
Publication Information:
Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre,
Physical Description:
130 p. : ill.
Summary:
By its very nature, folk art is hilarious, cranky, homely, beautiful or just plain charming, and appeals to almost everyone. Over the years, folk artists across Canada have produced an inventive and eclectic array of objects to decorate their homes, yards and gardens, creating their own personal Edens. This delightful book displays the wide range of folk art that decorates yards across the nation: whirligigs of loggers sawing, sea gulls flying, anglers casting, planes flying; weather vanes of improbable roosters and elegant horses and even surprised beavers; bird houses of fantastical and flamboyant architecture; lawn ornaments and yard sculptures of whimsical ducks, frogs, fish and other creatures; as well as original interpretations of family groupings, mythic figures and national icons such as Mounties.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781550546989
General Note:
Copublished by: Canadian Museum of Civilization.