Popular Arts of Mexico 1850-1950

Popular Arts of Mexico 1850-1950

Author: Donna McMenamin

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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One hundred years worth of quality Mexican popular art, including pottery, clay figures, marionettes, straw mosaics, Talavera, clay banks, coconut banks, laquerware, wood panels and rugs, from 1850-1950, is covered here. Detailed information about artists, styles and techniques are provided along with collecting hints in every chapter.


The Mexican Revolution

The Mexican Revolution

Author: Luis Garfias M.

Publisher:

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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Deals with the historical aspects of Mexican culture. The text is stimulating & highly informative. Excellent for both the classroom as well as individual reading.


Popular Arts of Mexico, 1850-1950

Popular Arts of Mexico, 1850-1950

Author: Donna McMenamin

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764332845

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One hundred years worth of quality Mexican popular art, including pottery, clay figures, marionettes, straw mosaics, Talavera, clay banks, coconut banks, laquerware, wood panels and rugs, from 1850-1950, is covered here, with over 370 color photographs illustrating over 675 objects. Collecting hints are included in every chapter. The book concludes with room shots, illustrating many beautiful options for displaying collections. A values reference guide is up-to-date.


Cerámica Y Cultura

Cerámica Y Cultura

Author: Robin Farwell Gavin

Publisher: UNM Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 9780826331021

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By examining both historic and contemporary examples, the editors move discussion of the enameled earthenware known as mayolica beyond its stylistic merits in order to understand it in historic and cultural context. It places the ceramics in history and daily life, illustrating their place in trade and economics.


Encyclopedia of National Dress [2 volumes]

Encyclopedia of National Dress [2 volumes]

Author: Jill Condra

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2013-04-09

Total Pages: 838

ISBN-13: 0313376379

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This two-volume set presents information and images of the varied clothing and textiles of cultures around the world, allowing readers to better appreciate the richness and diversity of human culture and history. The contributors to Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing around the World examine clothing that is symbolic of the people who live in regions all over the world, providing a historical and geographic perspective that illustrates how people dress and explains the reasons behind the material, design, and style. The encyclopedia features a preface and introduction to its contents. Each entry in the encyclopedia includes a short historical and geographical background for the topic before discussing the clothing of people in that country or region of the world. This work will be of great interest to high school students researching fashion, fashion history, or history as well as to undergraduate students and general readers interested in anthropology, textiles, fashion, ethnology, history, or ethnic dress.


The Origin and Legacy of Mexican Art

The Origin and Legacy of Mexican Art

Author: Katharine Tyler Burchwood

Publisher: South Brunswick : A. S. Barnes

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13:

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The art of Mexico from its prehistoric beginnings right up to the arts and handicrafts popular today.