PRAISE FOR 'The
Decoy Artist'
"A
lovely, heartfelt, profusely
illustrated memoir of the author’s maverick
father, packed with historical and
regional Delaware River lore."
-
Gene Santoro
American History Magazine
“The
Decoy Artist does with words what I have always
tried to do with paint, bring to life the beauty
of waterfowl and the spirit of the men who
pursue them. It tells the true story of
these legendary men through the life of Vincent
Giannetto, III, of one of today’s finest decoy
carvers.”
- Rob Leslie
18-time State Duck Stamp
Artist & 1996 International Ducks Unlimited
Artist of the Year
“Every
waterfowler wishes his passion were a lifestyle.
The great carvers made it so. The Decoy Artist
provides an intimate look into the life and
times of renowned carver, Vincent Giannetto,
III, by one of the people that knew him best.”
- Jay Strangis, Editor
American Waterfowler
Magazine
“At
the Tuckerton Seaport Museum, we strive to
preserve and present New Jersey’s rich hunting
and decoy carving heritage. The Decoy Artist
reveals that legacy and the intimate connection
between a man and the river that wove its way
through his life and artwork. It’s a
tribute to a forgotten heritage that is uniquely
American.”
- Jaclyn
Stewart
Director Jersey Shore
Folklife Center at Tuckerton Seaport
“Who
better than the son of this renowned river rat
should share with us the twilight of the
traditional Delaware River hunters and decoy
carvers?”
- Craig Bruns
Curator, Independence
Seaport Museum, Philadelphia
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
BOOK OVERVIEW
Follow us on Facebook...
Now nominated as the NJ Council
for the Humanities 2011 Book of the
Year...
A young boy falls in love with
the lifestyle of the River Rats
- men who pursue waterfowl for a living
and who would eventually be called the
legendary Hunter-Carvers of the Delaware
River (Fitzpatrick, McLaughlin, English
and others). But the river they love is
being destroyed, waterfowl are being
driven from its waters, and this
uniquely American lifestyle is
threatened with extinction. |
Product
Details
A narrative, non-fiction
novel
with over 140 color
illustrations
that span over 100
years.
Hardcover:
208 pages
Word Count:
Approx. 65,000
Publisher:
Pelican Publishing
Release Date:
Sept 2010
Language:
English
ISBN-10:
1589807685
ISBN-13:
978-1589807686
Product
Dimensions: 8.5
x 11
Shipping
Weight: 2.4
pounds
|
|
|
| At the center of these
struggle resides the decoy - the symbol
of all that the hunter-carvers stand
for, the primary tool of their trade,
and each man's reputation embodied in
wood. With no other option and no
guidance, the boy faces a daunting
challenge: to hunt the river and join
the River Rats he must learn to make
decoys entirely on his own. |
 |
His path reveals the
origins of hand-made waterfowl decoys and the
true life and life-style of the men that made
them famous. It examines the unique
connection that existed between these men, their
decoys, and the environment that shaped them
both, all the while showing the challenges they
faced living their dream.
Heralded as the last of the
true, old-time Delaware River Hunter-Carvers by
such magazines as Hunting & Fishing
Collectables Magazine and Wildlife Art
Magazine, Vincent Giannetto, III has risen
to a level of national prominence that has
carried him to our nation's White House, placed
his artwork in the Smithsonian Museum and the
windows of Rockefeller Center, and made his
life's story the center piece of major museum
exhibits.
|
| |
|
