After reviewing the history of Indian decorative arts, the author presents and evaluates numerous contemporary easel paintings which range in style from naive realism to sophisticated abstaction
The comprehensive book on Indian petroglyphs in the Southwest.
Pictures designs prominent in Indian art of the Southwest and describes their origins and significance
Southwest Indian Painting: A Changing Art
Clearly rendered illustrations on 30 pages display authentic designs taken from rugs, masks, sandpaintings, pottery, jewelry, baskets, and other artifacts created by southwestern Native Americans.
This book features ninety pieces from the collections of the Indian Arts Research Center at the School of American Research in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
For youngsters as well as craftworkers looking for new ideas: 6 pre-cut stencils adapted from patterns on fabrics, pottery and basketware.
Treasury of 250 copyright-free images, drawn from authentic motifs on Hopi ceremonial dress, Zuni shields, Anasazi pottery, Navajo jewelry, rugs and sand paintings, Pueblo pottery, and many more.
Foreword and Acknowledgments --Map --In the shadows of paradise /Lucy Fowler Williams --Chasing the dawn --Tony R. Chavarria --Pueblo pottery: meditations on clay mother's gift /Tony R. Chavarria --Checklist of Pueblo pottery in the Barnes ...
A classic of ethnology, reproducing in full color 35 sandpaintings from this important Navajo healing ceremony and analyzing their composition and artistic devices.
Legacy: Southwest Indian Art at the School of American Research