Cozy Baker (1923–2010)
Autor de Kaleidoscopes: Wonders of Wonder
Sobre El Autor
Cozy Baker wrote her first book on the subject of kaleidoscopes in 1985. She curated the first major exhibition of scopes in Washington, D.C., and served as consultant for a kaleidoscope show at the Smithsonian Institution. Baker founded The Brewster Society, the first organization for designers, mostrar más collectors, and lovers of kaleidoscopes. Her premier collection includes over 800 contemporary and antique kaleidoscopes, and she established the world's first kaleidoscope museum in 1997. Cozy Baker lives in Bethesda, Maryland. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
Obras de Cozy Baker
Kaleidoscopes 2 copias
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1923-11-14
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 2010-10-19
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Wilmore, Kentucky, USA
- Lugares de residencia
- Wilmore, Kentucky, USA
Washington, D.C., USA - Educación
- Asbury College (1943)
- Ocupaciones
- author
kaleidoscope expert - Organizaciones
- Brewster Society (founder, leader)
- Biografía breve
- During her lifetime, Cozy Baker amassed more than 1,00 models of kaleidoscopes. One of these costher more than $12,000. Cozy Baker died at age 86 of ovarian cancer. (Information taken from obituary in the 12/19/10 issue of The Washington Post).
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- Popularidad
- #163,289
- Valoración
- 3.7
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- 3
- ISBNs
- 8
- Favorito
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