Amy F. Ogata Swedish Wooden Toys (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Swedish Wooden ToysCondition: NewEAN: 9780300200751ISBN: 9780300200751Publisher: Yale University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 07/18/2014Item Height: 254mmItem Length: 203mmItem Weight: 1615gContributor: Susan Weber (Edited by), Amy F. Ogata (Edited by)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0300200757Description: The Swedish toy industry has long produced vast quantities of colorful, quality wooden items that reflect Scandinavian design and craft traditions. This superbly illustrated book, including specially commissioned photography, looks at over 200 years of Swedish toys, from historic dollhouses to the latest designs for children. Featuring rattles, full-size rocking horses, dollhouses, and building blocks to skis, sleds, and tabletop games with intricate moving parts, Swedish Wooden Toys also addresses images of Swedish childhood, the role of the beloved red Dala horse in the creation of national identity, the vibrant tradition of educational toys, and the challenges of maintaining craft manufacturing in an era of global mass-production. Published in association with the Bard Graduate Center Exhibition Schedule: Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs(06/18/14–01/11/15) Bard Graduate CenterMarch 2015 StockholmSummer 2015Country/Region of Manufacture: USAuthor: Amy F. OgataGenre: Fashion & DesignRelease Year: 2014 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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