|
Tom
Schroeder
1885-1976  Tom Schroeder was born in East Detroit, Michigan in 1885 and was an accomplished hunter and fisherman who was well versed in the skills of the outdoorsman by the time he was in his early teens.
Schroeder's
primary claim to fame was as a carver of outstanding duck decoys and
he carved them throughout his long life until he was in his late eighties.
A professional artist and later an advertising executive, he was one
of the first Midwestern carvers to gain recognition in a field long
dominated by East Coast craftsmen, winning many first place awards at
the International Sportsman's Shows in New York between the years 1949
and 1956.
Tom
Schroeder / Bass
Decoy
After his death, an estate sale revealed a small number of unused fish decoys, which brought the total of his known production to only 15. In the opinion of many collectors of American folk art, Schroeder's fish decoys displayed a lifelike realism and were far superior to his many excellent and avidly collected duck and goose decoys.
|
