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  3. Description : American Weathervanes The Art of the Winds published to coincide with an exhibition at the American Folk Art Museum reveals the beauty historical significance and technical virtuosity of American vanes fashioned between the late seventeenth and early twentieth centuriesThis American art form has long been an enduring part of the countrys skylines Early church steeples were graced with weathercocks following a European tradition that dates to the MiddleAges Americas first documented vane maker metalsmith Shem Drowne of Boston crafted a number of surviving vanes including the iconic golden grasshopper that has topped the citys Faneuil Hall since Farmers blacksmiths and other craftsmen proudly fashioned roosters cows horses and other forms for country barns and as the tradition and public demand expanded over the course of the nineteenth century so did the diversity of forms which grew to fill the mail order catalogs of commercial manufacturers in Boston New York and other cities Today weathervanes hold a well established place in the canon of American folk art and American Weathervanes celebrates this artistry in the most up to date and authoritative work on the subject Lavishly illustrated with masterworks from prominent private and public collections this is a book to be treasured by anyone who collects or simply admires American vernacular art and sculpture

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