Birds in Wood: The Carvings of Andrew Zergenyi (Folk Art and Artist Series)

Arts & Photography

Ladenheim, Melissa

Zergenyi, Andrew

Individual Artists

Univ Pr of Mississippi

<p>This volume features the collection of carved birds created by Andrew Zergenyi, a Hungarian immigrant to the United States. When Russia advanced into his native country in 1945, Zergenyi and his family fled to Austria, where he began carving as a means of supplementing his income. He also used his wood carving skills to alleviate the terrible depression he experienced at the loss of his home and homeland.<br>From Austria he traveled to England and finally in 1952 immigrated to the United States, where he was employed as a greenhouse laborer. After his retirement in 1967 he invested his energies full time in carving and created what he called a study collection of birds from around the world. The result is more than six hundred carvings, with many pieces set in naturalistic environments.<br>Zergenyi has created a fascinating folk art that draws together pieces of time and experience into a coherent and meaningful whole.</p>

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Birds in Wood: The Carvings of Andrew Zergenyi (Folk Art and Artist Series)

Birds in Wood: The Carvings of Andrew Zergenyi (Folk Art and Artist Series)