[DOC] Shakespeare for American Actors and Directors by Aaron Frankel at Arts-Photography

Description

Nativities from around the world in a dazzling variety of styles Nearly one hundred nativities from all over the worldmdash;most of which have never before appeared in any bookmdash;are collected here. Artisans from locales as diverse as the Czech Republic; Guyana; Burkina Faso; and Bangladesh are represented. There are nativities made with materials ranging from hand-carved wood; blown glass; and wool; to more unique materials such as salt dough; dried maguey cactus; and recycled bicycle parts. The artistry; ingenuity; and diversity of these creations are greatly prized by thousands of nativity collectors worldwide; many of whom have graciously allowed pieces from their own collections to be photographed for this book.Susan Topp Weber has owned and operated Susanrsquo;s Christmas Shop in Santa Fe; New Mexico; for more than thirty years. She has a prized collection of nativities herself; which began with a gift in 1965; and has sold nativities at her shop since 1978. She is the author of Christmas in Santa Fe.