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Francis Whitaker
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'''Francis Whitaker''' (
1906 -
October 3,
1999) was a famous
blacksmith in
Carmel, California.
He was born in
Woburn, Massachusetts and died in
Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
In 1995, he received the Colorado Council on the Arts Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts. In 1997, he received the National Heritage Fellowship from the
National Endowment for the Arts.
Books
*(1986) ''The Blacksmith's Cookbook: Recipes in Iron''. Jim Fleming Publications. ISBN 0939415003
*(1995) ''My Life as an Artist-Blacksmith''. F. Whitaker. ISBN 0964638908
External links
*''[http://americanart.si.edu/search/artist_bio.cfm?StartRow=1&ID=7286 Smithsonian American Art Museum]''
*''[http://www.anvilmag.com/smith/intfw.htm Anvil Magazine]'', 1997 interview
*''[http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/crafting/article/0,1789,HGTV_3352_1370177,00.html HGTV]'', Blacksmithing Dean. Modern Masters : Episode MAS-112.
*''[http://www.loc.gov/bicentennial/propage/CO/co-3_h_mcinnis1.html National Heritage Award]''
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Category:1906 births Whitaker, Francis
Category:1999 deaths Whitaker, Francis
Category:Blacksmiths Whitaker, Francis
