American Decoy

Download or read book American Decoy written by Peoria Riverfront Museum and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The wooden decoy, a truly American innovation, is symbolic of the American experience and humanity's constantly evolving relationship with nature, particularly American waterfowl. Today, decoys are a recognized and appreciated form of folk art, sought out by collectors and museums across the world.American Decoy: The Invention was the first museum exhibition of its kind to showcase over 200 world class decoys from a number of the most respected collectors and institutions in the country, including Tom Figge, Joe and Donna Tonelli, Ted and Judy Harmon, Dick McIntyre, Shelburne Museum, Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art, and Illinois State Museum.