Still life with woodcarvings

Dublin Core

Title

Still life with woodcarvings

Subject

Arts and crafts movement
Handicraft
Wood-carving -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Woodwork -- Appalachian Region, Southern

Description

This photograph features several carved animals and was taken by John Jacob Niles, in the 1930s. Niles (1892-1980) accompanied and assisted Doris Ulmann on her photography trips through Appalachia. These hand-carved animal figures were made at the John C. Campbell Folk School, where he and Ulmann visited in 1933 and 1934. Niles also served as Music Director at the Folk School in 1935. Niles is most known as a composer, singer and collector of traditional ballads. He also played and handcrafted traditional musical instruments.

Creator

Niles, John Jacob, 1892-1980

Source

Doris Ulmann Photograph Collection

Publisher

Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723

Date

1930/1934

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/

Format

jpg;
photographs

Language

eng

Type

StillImage

Identifier

13877
https://southernappalachiandigitalcollections.org/object/13877

Date Created

2007-03-07

Rights Holder

All rights reserved. For permissions, contact Hunter Library Special Collections, Western Carolina U, Cullowhee, NC 28723;

Spatial Coverage

Appalachian Region, Southern

Extent

3.75" x 4.25"(dimension)

Is Part Of

Craft Revival

Collection

Citation

Niles, John Jacob, 1892-1980, “Still life with woodcarvings,” OAI, accessed May 4, 2025, https://sadc.qi-cms.com/omeka/items/show/13877.