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Wright, Peter Poyntz Hunky Punks: A Study in Somerset Stone Carving
Loughborough, Leics., United Kingdom Heart of Albion Press 2004 1872883753 / 9781872883755 New Ed with Revised / New Photos Soft Cover New
High up on the famous church towers of Somerset, almost lost to the eye except for their silhouettes, are an amazing series of grotesque stone figures. Carved in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, to ornament corners and break up straight sections of masonry, these figures are known in some rural areas at hunky punks. This book combines a fascinating historical and architectural study with a stunning collection of photographs. Peter Poyntz-Wright's research provides the first thorough account of the hunky punks and gives us a direct insight into the medieval mind. He examines the techniques and influences of the medieval masons, and considers methods of attachment and the effects of weathering. The author has recorded a host of hitherto unknown and inaccessible medieval carvings the first time – and possibly for the last. They include such creatures as dragons, griffins, hounds, stags, heraldic creatures, a basilisk, the devil, a woman in childhood, and many others. However many of the hunk punks are suffering seriously from the effects of wearing, and some, without costly restoration, may not survive for many more years. 156 + x pages, 76 black and white photographs; 3 line drawings. Ships from professional UK bookseller immediately via first class mail domestically and via airmail to Europe and the rest of the World.
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9.95 GBP
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