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Just for nice: German-Canadian folk art / Edited by Magnús Einarsson and Helga Benndorf Taylor.: NM98-3/82-1993E

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Department/Agency
  • Canada. Canadian Museum of Civilization.
TitleJust for nice: German-Canadian folk art / Edited by Magnús Einarsson and Helga Benndorf Taylor.
Publication typeMonograph
Language[English]
Other language editions[French]
FormatPhysical text
Note(s)
  • Contents: German influences on Lunenburg County material life and folk art.--For the eyes of God alone: the Meaning of the Hutterian Brethren aesthetic.--Approaches to word and image in German-Canadian folk art.--"Look what these hands have done!" Meaning in German-Canadian folk art.--Diversity and flux in Manitoba Mennonite material culture.--Motif and message in German-Canadian folk art.--From the collections: Furniture and furnishings; Personal effects; Tools and equipment; Play and leisure items; Traditional decorative arts; Contemporary folk art and artists; Biographical sketches.--Bibliography.--Historical background: A history of Germans in Canada.
Publishing information
  • Ottawa - Ontario : Canadian Museum of Civilization 1993.
BindingSoftcover
Description124p. : coloured illus., illus., references ; 26 cm.
ISBN0-660-14009-8
Catalogue number
  • NM98-3/82-1993E
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