Teddy Rooseveltrsquo;s head sculpted from butter. The Liberty Bell replicated in oranges. The Sioux City Corn Palace of 1891 encased with corn; grains; and grasses and stretching for two city blocksmdash;with a trolley line running down its center. Between 1870 and 1930; from county and state fairs to the worldrsquo;s fairs; large exhibition buildings were covered with grains; fruits; and vegetables to declare in no uncertain terms the rich agricultural abundance of the United States. At the same fairsmdash;but on a more intimate levelmdash;ice-cooled cases enticed fairgoers to marvel at an array of butter sculpture models including cows; buildings; flowers; and politicians; all proclaiming the rich bounty and unending promise held by the region.Often viewed as mere humorous noveltiesmdash;fun and folksy; but not worthy of serious considerationmdash;these lively forms of American art are described by Pamela H. Simpson in a fascinating and comprehensive history. From the pioneering cereal architecture of Henry Worrall at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition to the vast corn palaces displayed in Sioux City; Iowa; and elsewhere between 1877 and 1891; Simpson brings to life these dazzling large-scale displays in turn-of-the-century American fairs and festivals. She guides readers through the fascinating forms of crop art and butter sculpture; as they grew from state and regional fairs to a significant place at the major international exhibitions. The Minnesota State Fairrsquo;s Princess Kay of the Milky Way contest; Lillian Coltonrsquo;s famed pictorial seed art; and the work of Iowarsquo;s ldquo;butter cow lady;rdquo; Norma ldquo;Duffyrdquo; Lyon; are modern versions of this tradition. Beautifully illustrated with a bounty of never-before-seen archival images; Corn Palaces and Butter Queens is an accessible history of one of Americarsquo;s most unique and beguiling Midwestern art formsmdash;an amusing and peculiar phenomenon that profoundly affected the way Americans saw themselves and their countryrsquo;s potential during times of drought and great depression.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Good book lacking specificity.By HannahThe author too often assumes that the user knows where to find the tools he mentions. As small a point as that is. it really ruined the ease of use for me. since I had to frequently stop and google where to find what tool he was talking about.Something else I came across is that sometimes the author omitted entire steps from the tutorials.It contained useful beginner concepts. however. he could have been more specific in the steps required to allow users to follow along easier.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very easy to followBy JaniceOThis is a very easy to follow book with great resources on the accomapnying DVD. I am just starting my journey with Photoshop CS6 and have found this an excellent guide to the powerful tools available in the software. From the first lesson I have been able to produce amazing results with my photos.The tutorial videos make it very simple to follow along the process and provide an ongoing resource to refresh your skills.A recommended purchase for those wanting to learn CS6.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Easy to understandBy Diane L. JetzerPhotoshop CS6 is such a complex program I know I will likely never master it. But for my purposes this book is extremely helpful and easy to understand. I purchased "Phtoshop Essentials" by this same author and publisher and was up to speed in no time. It was why when I purchased Photoshop CS6 I looked for this author and publisher.
