The Art of the Russian Matryoshka

The Art of the Russian Matryoshka
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Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 0972502718
ISBN-13 : 9780972502719
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Book Synopsis The Art of the Russian Matryoshka by : Rett Ertl

Download or read book The Art of the Russian Matryoshka written by Rett Ertl and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2003 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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