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Michael Snoek
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Michael Snoek Portraits of the artist as an old man
The village forge has over many centuries been one of the focal points of rural life and up to not so long ago the local 'technology' and 'communication' centre. Certainly all tasks/problems of mechanical nature were brought here, solved usually to the satisfaction of the customers. The range of services the village blacksmiths delivered was legendary. They thrived on peoples trust and confidence in his work, and rural society was as important to him as he was for the community. Over the years technologies and materials have evolved; both have driven and shaped demands and expectations of customers. Certainly the most dramatic change in the last century was the transition from horsepower to combustion engines. Basically within the last fifty years machinery and transport powered by horses disappeared. This and readily...
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The village forge has over many centuries been one of the focal points of rural life and up to not so long ago the local 'technology' and 'communication' centre. Certainly all tasks/problems of mechanical nature were brought here, solved usually to the satisfaction of the customers. The range of services the village blacksmiths delivered was legendary. They thrived on peoples trust and confidence in his work, and rural society was as important to him as he was for the community.
Over the years technologies and materials have evolved; both have driven and shaped demands and expectations of customers. Certainly the most dramatic change in the last century was the transition from horsepower to combustion engines. Basically within the last fifty years machinery and transport powered by horses disappeared. This and readily...