Americana Crafted: Jehu Camper, Delaware WhittlerAt the age of thirty-six Jehu Camper (1897-1989) began a fifty-year career as a whittler. Assisted by his wife Lillian he was able to complete more than six hundred pieces. In these mixed-media assemblages of farm implements and evocative scenes filled with whimsy they preserved vivid memories of rural life in Delaware. Camper regarded himself as a custodian of the past. He was celebrated as a local folk historian as well as a "resident whittler" at state fairs and programs for school children. Through his many presentations Camper engaged the public in an examination of their heritage and gained renown for promoting its preservation with his folk carvings. This book pictures the delightful carvings with which Camper attempted to commemorate the past. When he died, a large collection of his works was donated to the Delaware Agricultural Museum and Village. These not only preserve the folkways of a bygone era but also perpetuate the memory of a fascinating folk artist. |
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... tled assemblages paid homage to the state's agricultural past . The context of dis- play could not have been more fitting ; in years to follow , and by wide request , the Campers were to be a featured attraction at the event . Now in ...
... tled assemblages paid homage to the state's agricultural past . The context of dis- play could not have been more fitting ; in years to follow , and by wide request , the Campers were to be a featured attraction at the event . Now in ...
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... tled folk art , despite " numerous people wanting to buy different pieces . " For decades , however , he had given away untold numbers of small objects , tokens of his beloved project that were reminders of an occasion of interpersonal ...
... tled folk art , despite " numerous people wanting to buy different pieces . " For decades , however , he had given away untold numbers of small objects , tokens of his beloved project that were reminders of an occasion of interpersonal ...
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... tled screams to laughter . Children often asked for a repeat performance . An ersatz " money - making machine " also proved immensely popular with young audiences . Jehu had discovered a diagram for the wooden device in an issue of ...
... tled screams to laughter . Children often asked for a repeat performance . An ersatz " money - making machine " also proved immensely popular with young audiences . Jehu had discovered a diagram for the wooden device in an issue of ...
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Americana Crafted: Jehu Camper, Delaware Whittler Robert D. Bethke,Jehu Camper No preview available - 1995 |
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References to this book
Self-taught Art: The Culture and Aesthetics of American Vernacular Art Charles Russell Limited preview - 2001 |