Classic Hopi and Zuni Kachina Figures

Classic Hopi and Zuni Kachina Figures

Author: Barton Wright

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13:

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Features over one hundred handcrafted folk toys made in Mexico, including carved and painted wood figures, puppets, and pinwheels.


Dance Hall of the Dead

Dance Hall of the Dead

Author: Tony Hillerman

Publisher: Turtleback Books

Published: 1990-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780833501639

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Two boys suddenly disappear, and Lt. Joe Leaphorn sets out to locate them. Three things complicate the search: an archaeological dig, a steel hypodermic needle, and the strange laws of the Zuni Indians. A riveting mystery from the bestselling author of Talking God and Skinwalkers.


Indian Jewelry of the American Southwest

Indian Jewelry of the American Southwest

Author: William A. Turnbaugh

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Limited

Published: 2006-09-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764325779

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More than 125 vivid color photos display groups of Indian-made wrought silver, turquoise, shell, and coral jewelry brought together from the American Southwest. The authors explore the diversity of this handcrafted jewelry from historic collections as well as those available today on reservations. Includes products of Navajo, Zuni, Hopi, and Rio Grande Pueblo artisans.


Kachinas

Kachinas

Author: Barton Wright

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780890135952

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The first colonial cartographer of New Mexico, he helped create the culturally unique santero tradition that still thrives today.


Kachina

Kachina

Author: Eric Geneste

Publisher: Somogy Art Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9782757204634

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Mischievous, roguish, or kind spirits of nature represented by handmade children's dolls, known as kachinas, are explored in this colorful volume in the context of the Hopi and Zuñi Native American cultures of New Mexico and Arizona. The study covers their origins, the religious practices surrounding them, their creator's carving styles, restoration, ornamentation, and a chapter on the world's oldest known kachina. Illustrating the Western culture's fascination with the strong suggestive power of these figurines, this investigation also delves into their form within the context of ritual celebrations, during which they are embodied by masked and costumed dancers. This edition is written in both English and French.


Following the Sun and Moon

Following the Sun and Moon

Author: Alph H. Secakuku

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13:

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In 1975 The Heard Museum published a catalogue of the Barry Goldwater collection of Hopi kachina dolls. The catalog is no longer in print, but the Museum's collection is hereby made accessible in print once again. Beautiful color photographs of 200 kachina dolls are combined with sensitive commentary by a Hopi author. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Deliberate Acts

Deliberate Acts

Author: Peter M. Whiteley

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13:

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Introduction: The question and its context -- Currents of history -- Oraibi society in the late nineteenth century -- From Oraibi to Bacavi -- Demography, human geopgraphy, and economy -- Kinship and social structure -- Ritual, politics, and some broader contexts -- Hopi analysis and anthropological analysis -- Intentional actors and sociocultural interpretation -- Appendixes: Commissioner Leupp's program for dealing with the existing Hopi troubles -- Letter from Reuben J. Perry to the commissioner of Indian Affairs, 11-17-1906 -- Agreement signed by hostiles returning to Oraibi -- Letter from Horton H. Miller to the commissioner of Indain Affairs, 11-12-1909 -- Telegram from Horton H. Miller to the Commisioner of Indain Affairs, 12-4-1909.


But Is It Art?

But Is It Art?

Author: Cynthia Freeland

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2002-02-07

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0191504254

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In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics, clarifying contemporary and historical accounts of the nature, function, and interpretation of the arts. Freeland also propels us into the future by surveying cutting-edge web sites, along with the latest research on the brain's role in perceiving art. This clear, provocative book engages with the big debates surrounding our responses to art and is an invaluable introduction to anyone interested in thinking about art.