| Pottery of the Southwest: Ancient Art and Modern Traditions Contributor(s): Hayes, Carol (Author), Hayes, Allan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0747810435 ISBN-13: 9780747810438 Publisher: Shire Publications OUR PRICE: $12.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Pottery & Ceramics - Antiques & Collectibles | Art |
| Dewey: 738.089 |
| Series: Shire Library |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.7" W x 8.2" (0.50 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: For almost two thousand years, the pottery made by the Indians of America's Southwest has remained a vital art. Today, more than twenty Pueblos and tribes make pottery within the tradition, each with a distinctive style. Many of those local styles have persisted for hundreds of years. In prehistory, beautiful pieces had high trade value, and the finest contemporary pieces command prices appropriate to fine art of any type. Potters like Nampeyo, Maria Martinez and Juan Quezada achieved worldwide fame. Yet despite its history and the skill of its artists, Southwestern Indian pottery remains surprisingly easy to collect. This book introduces the art from its beginnings to the present and displays examples that describe how America's first important art form grew into one of the world's most accessible treasures. |