Who hasn’t thrilled to the wonders of the carousel, with its wind-blown manes and fanciful steeds? From glistening white unicorns to winged elephants and roaring tigers, this celebration of carousel animals takes a colorful look at an art form that’s one part fantasy and two parts exceptional craftsmanship. More than 100 photographs display the work of the most prolific and skillful woodcarvers of the carousel heyday and examine the loving detail they poured into each of their creations. Collectors, preservationists, and all who have been mesmerized by the undulations of the carousel menagerie will find themselves caught up in the magic on view in these pages.

Carousel Animals: Artistry in Motion

Arts & Photography

Gary K. WolF

Tobin Fraley

Photography & Video

Chronicle Books+

The Carousel Animal

Shows horses and menagerie animals carved out of wood for American and European carousels, traces the history of carousel rides, and looks at some prominent manufacturers

First Edition; printed in Japan. Photography by Gary Sinick

Zephyr Press

Throughout the world small sections of undisturbed land are just down the street or around the corner, waiting to be discovered and cherished. The fundamental character of nature exists in all of these parcels. Although photographer and author Tobin Fraley has spent six years exploring, photographing and writing about this particular 36 acre nature preserve, the book is a representation of what can be found in any neighboring woodland, prairie, meadow or forest. Each thirty-six acres around the planet has its own individual beauty, offering whoever can take the time to explore the diversity and qualities of that land, a lifetime of discovery.

36 Acres

Woodland Grove Press

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Books by Tobin Fraley

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Carousel Animals: Artistry in Motion

The Carousel Animal

The Carousel Animal

36 Acres