and traditional arts. Death Whitaker died, at age 92, on October 23, 1999 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Books He wrote or co-wrote four books on blacksmithing. (1986) The Blacksmith's Cookbook: Recipes in Iron. Jim Fleming Publications. (1995) My Life as an Artist-Blacksmith. F. Whitaker. (1997) Beautiful Iron: The Pursuit of Excellence by Francis Whitaker (2004) A Blacksmith's Craft: The Legacy of Francis Whitaker. Volume 1. by George F Dixon. References External links Smithsonian American Art Museum Anvil Magazine, 1997 interview HGTV, "Blacksmithing Dean". Modern Masters: Episode MAS-112. National Heritage Award Folkways, Francis Whitaker was filmed in 1981 at the John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina for the Folkways series episode "Fire and Forge". The original camera tapes from this interview have been preserved digitally by UNC-TV. American blacksmiths Artists from Colorado 1906 births 1999 deaths People from Woburn, Massachusetts People from Glenwood Springs, Colorado People from Carmel-by-the-Sea, California National Heritage Fellowship winners 20th-century American artists