Swedish Wooden Toys(English, Paperback, unknown)

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Swedish Wooden Toys(English, Paperback, unknown) is written by unknown and published by Yale University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0300200757 (ISBN 10) and 9780300200751 (ISBN 13).

The Swedish toy industry has long produced vast quantities of colorful, quality wooden items that reflect Scandinavian design and craft traditions. This superbly illustrated book, including specially commissioned photography, looks at over 200 years of Swedish toys, from historic dollhouses to the latest designs for children. Featuring rattles, full-size rocking horses, dollhouses, and building blocks to skis, sleds, and tabletop games with intricate moving parts, Swedish Wooden Toys also addresses images of Swedish childhood, the role of the beloved red Dala horse in the creation of national identity, the vibrant tradition of educational toys, and the challenges of maintaining craft manufacturing in an era of global mass-production. Published in association with the Bard Graduate Center Exhibition Schedule: Paris, Musee des Arts Decoratifs (06/18/14-01/11/15) Bard Graduate Center March 2015 Stockholm Summer 2015