The art of the Russian matryoshka

The art of the Russian matryoshka / Rett Ertl and Rick Hibberd.

Nesting one inside the other, wooden matryoshka dolls are a favorite toy in Russian homes and are collected by enthusiasts around the world. Illustrated throughout with color photographs, this volume tells the story of matryoshka production from the doll's first appearance in the toy making cen...

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Main Authors: Ertl, Rett (Author), Hibberd, Rick (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colo. : Vernissage Press, [2003]
Subjects:
Nesting dolls > Russia (Federation)
Lacquer and lacquering > Russia (Federation)
Nesting dolls > Collectors and collecting.
Lacquer and lacquering.
Nesting dolls.
Russia (Federation)
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Summary:Nesting one inside the other, wooden matryoshka dolls are a favorite toy in Russian homes and are collected by enthusiasts around the world. Illustrated throughout with color photographs, this volume tells the story of matryoshka production from the doll's first appearance in the toy making center of Sergiev Posad in 1899 through its contemporary interpretations by entrepreneurial artists. Each step in the manufacturing process?from the cutting of logs through the final lacquering of the dolls?is described in detail.
Physical Description:xiv, 225 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-219) and index.
ISBN:9780972502719
0972502718

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