The Book: The author presents the lives and careers of two Italian American master stone carvers who have spent decades creating the sculptural works, such as gargoyles, pinnacles, saints, and angels that embellish Washington National Cathedral. Generously illustrated with black and white photographs, the book records the stone carving process, highlighting the carvers' complex body of technical knowledge and underlying aesthetic attitudes.
hardcover - 8.25" x 10.25" - 188 pages
The Author: Marjorie Hunt is a folklorist with the Smithsonian's Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and is the coproducer and codirector of The Stone Carvers, an Academy Award- winning documentary about the stone carvers in this book.
