Hopi Katsina
Author: Gregory Schaaf
Publisher: Center for Indigenous Arts & Cultures (C I A C Press)
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780977665211
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProfiles over 1,600 Hopi Katsina carvers from 1840 to the present.
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Hopi Kachinas
Author: Ron Pecina
Publisher:
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780764344299
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Hopi Indian's rich culture and exciting religious ceremonies continue to thrive. However, outsiders have limited opportunity to witness the exciting Katsina dances and ceremonies of the Hopi, save through the well-known and much prized kachina dolls the Katsina spiritually inform. Presenting work from a select set of recognizable Hopi artists, this book relates the detailed history and culture of the Hopis in tandem with their creative efforts to showcase that framework: from remarkable paintings to the kachina sculptures and dolls that manifest as physical representations of the Katsinam, the Hopis' spiritual beings. These pieces complement the Pecina's studious and informative narrative of chronological vignettes and text based on a careful selection of events in Hopi history, oral teachings of great cultural significance, and legends of the Katsinam. Hopi Kachinas presents a clear and meticulous portrait of the Hopis beliefs, history, legends, their Katsina celebrations, and the personas of the Katsinam. This book illuminates the stage of study for scholars, and is vital for students of the Hopi culture.
The Great Tradition of Hopi Katsina Carvers
Author: Barry Walsh
Publisher:
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781940322353
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Hopi Katsina carvings have long fascinated diverse audiences due to their spiritual meaning, their colorful artistry, and their connection to Hopi Indian culture. This book reviews the evolution of katsinam from 1880 to the present. The emphasis is on the life stories of the carvers in relation to their katsina art. The book begins with work from the 1880s, which is anonymous. By the 1920s and 30s, certain artists, such as Wilson Tawaquaptewa and Otto Pentewa, developed such distinctive styles that their work became easily identifiable. Their fascinating life stories are told with details provided by surviving relatives. In the 1940s, Jimmie Kewanwytewa began signing his work, which set a precedent most others have since followed. His biography, and those of his contemporaries, are reviewed with examples of their seminal work provided. The katsina carving tradition is very much alive today. This book features many of the finest living carvers. Some work in a very time-honored traditional style; others are innovators, moving in strikingly new directions. All of these katsina artists shared their autobiographies with Barry Walsh; they had full control over what was published. Dr. Walsh's daughter, Anna, a professional photographer and videographer, took the majority of the more than 150 photographs in the book"--
Kachina Dolls
Author: Helga Teiwes
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780816512645
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTraces the history of Hopi kachina dolls as an art form, explains the role of Kachina dolls in Hopi culture, and profiles twenty-seven modern kachina doll carvers
Following the Sun and Moon
Author: Alph H. Secakuku
Publisher:
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 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
Kachinas
Author: Barton Wright
Publisher:
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780890135952
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first colonial cartographer of New Mexico, he helped create the culturally unique santero tradition that still thrives today.
Kachina
Author: Eric Geneste
Publisher: Somogy Art Publishing
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9782757204634
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMischievous, 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.
Classic Hopi and Zuni Kachina Figures
Author: Barton Wright
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 274
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFeatures over one hundred handcrafted folk toys made in Mexico, including carved and painted wood figures, puppets, and pinwheels.
Kachinas, Spirit Beings of the Hopi
Author: Neil David
Publisher:
Published: 2007-01-16
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Hopi Indians have had Kachinas in their religion for over one thousand years. Over the years many works have been published about the Kachinas. Most of these have discussed them from the white man's interpretation of what the Hopi have told him. This book gives readers the perspective of the Hopis. The seventy-nine Kachinas depicted in this book were painted by Neil David, Sr., a Hopi-Tewa from First Mesa, in the village of Hano, Arizona. The paintings show both the front and back of each Kachina; that is the entire costume of the Kachina. The descriptions of the Kachinas have come from the mouths of various Hopi. They discuss differences in the Kachinas as they appear on each of the three Southwest mesas where the Hopi make their home. The Kachinas which appear in this book are, in general, rare and unusual Kachinas and will enlighten those who wish to learn about and appreciate theKachinas, Spirit Beings of the Hopi.
Hopi Katsina Songs
Author: Emory Sekaquaptewa
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Published: 2015-01-01
Total Pages: 433
ISBN-13: 0803262884
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEmory Sekaquaptewa dedicated most of his life to promoting Hopi literacy and creating written materials to strengthen the language and lifeway of his people. He understood how intimately cultural ideas are embedded in language, and by transcribing and translating early recordings of katsina songs he helped strengthen the continuity of Hopi religious thought and cultural practices. Sekaquaptewa believed that the advice contained in the katsina songs, some of which were recorded over a century ago, could be used by future generations as guideposts for navigating contemporary life. Hopi Katsina Songs contains Hopi transcriptions, English translations, and detailed commentaries of 150 katsina songs, recorded throughout the twentieth century from all three Hopi mesas, as well as twenty-five recorded by Sekaquaptewa himself. To further continue the creative process of the Hopi legacy, Sekaquaptewa included song fragments with the hope that readers would remember the songs and complete them. These features make his collection an invaluable resource for preserving and teaching Hopi language and culture.
