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Homestead, FL
Coral Castle - Edward Leedskalnin
1886-1951
Castle environment
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Information:
"On the eve of his wedding, Edward Leedskalnin was jilted. In despair, he emigrated from his native Latvia to North America, eventually buying a plot of land in southern Florida in the early Twenties. He mined huge pieces of limestone and carved them into chairs, tables, plants, and a moon and star."
"He later moved to a ten-acre site, taking all his works with him. Here, he built a walled compound devoted to his lost love, still hoping she would return to him. Leedskalnin worked alone, carving and moving massive lumps of rock. The stone entrance gates are finely balanced and open at a touch."
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Bibliography:
On DVD - Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations, "Peaches, Beaches, Gators and Grits," KCPT, Kansas City Public Television, 2005.
"Museum of American Folk Art Encyclopedia of Twentieth Century American Folk Art and Artists" by Chuck and Jan Rosenak, Abbeville Press, New York, 1990.
"20th Century American Folk, Self Taught, and Outsider Art" by Betty-Carol Sellen, Cynthia J. Johnson, Neal-Schuman Publishers, New York, 1993.
"Self-Made Worlds: Visionary Environments" by Roger Manley and Mark Sloan, Aperture, New York, 1997.
"Fantasy Worlds" by Deidi Von Schaewen and John Maizels, Taschen, New York, 1999.
"Raw Vision Outsider Art Sourcebook" Raw Vision, Ltd., 2002.
"American Self-Taught Art: An Illustrated Analysis of 20th Century Artists and Trends with 1,319 Capsule Biographies" by Florence Laffal and Julius Laffal, 2003.
"Rare Visions and Roadside Revelations Coast to Coast Travel-o-Pedia" by Randy Mason, et. al., Kansas City Star Books, 2009. |
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