Dolls of the Art Deco Era 1910-1940: Collect, Restore, Create and Play [Paperback]

Susanna Oroyan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2004

Rediscover old sentimental favourite dolls from the Art Deco era with doll maker Susanna Oroyan. Here are flappers and vamps, co-eds and clowns, bed dolls, even accessories - more than a dozen in all that are easy to make and embellish. Next, Oroyan offers a comprehensive history of dolls and doll making in the years between the World Wars and shows how to collect, repair and restore old dolls, then create one's own art deco beauty. Filled with full-colour photography, "Dolls of the Art Deco Era" is a gallery of creative inspiration for collectors, crafters and doll lovers everywhere.

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About the Author

Susanna Oroyan is the author of four other books on dollmaking. She has created over 500 dolls since 1972 and has appeared on HGTV's Carol Duvall Show. She lives in Eugene, OR.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: C&T Publishing (February 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1571202234
• ISBN-13: 978-1571202239
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #712,363 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #10 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Art Deco

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful, inspiring: Another Winner by Susanna Oroyan, March 25, 2004

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This review is from: Dolls of the Art Deco Era 1910-1940: Collect, Restore, Create and Play (Paperback)

For those of us who admire, collect, make and renovate 1920s and 20s-inspired art dolls, Susanna Oroyan has written a thoughtful volume focusing on boudoir dolls from the Art Deco period. Although the topic is covered better visually in another of my favorites, "The Magic and Romance of Art Dolls" by Stephanie Farago, the strength of this book is in Oroyan's excellent research, writing and wonderful storytelling ability. Her fresh and fun-loving writing style shines in this book (the illustrative drawings also are quite good.)

Unlike her other fine books, which focus more directly on the art, design and mechanics of doll-making, this book is a loving tribute to a period, aesthetic and style of doll that she very much values, appreciates and knows well. And for that we can be thankful, as Oroyan has contributed so largely to the doll-making world, with her vision, her instruction, and her art.

Highly recommended as another fine book to add to the resource library of "students of the doll."

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best info on boudoir dolls, September 16, 2005

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This review is from: Dolls of the Art Deco Era 1910-1940: Collect, Restore, Create and Play (Paperback)

there is no other book that gives so much information on bed dolls called boudoir dolls. This is like a "bible" for doll collectors. You do not need another book if you have this one.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Packed with ideas crafts and collectors alike will appreciat, July 16, 2004

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This review is from: Dolls of the Art Deco Era 1910-1940: Collect, Restore, Create and Play (Paperback)

In Dolls Of The Art Deco Era, dollmaker Oroyan provides a survey of the history, makers and collectible items of the art deco era, providing both a step-by-step set of instructions for reproducing the style of doll popular in the era and covering the history of dollmaking during the era, and restoration techniques after. Packed with ideas crafts and collectors alike will appreciate.