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Author: Le Roy H. Appleton Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486135993 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 293
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Full text, plus more than 700 precise drawings of basketry, sculpture, painting, pottery, sand paintings, metal, much more. 4 plates in color. Text gives lore and tradition behind the designs.
Author: Le Roy H. Appleton Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486135993 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 293
Book Description
Full text, plus more than 700 precise drawings of basketry, sculpture, painting, pottery, sand paintings, metal, much more. 4 plates in color. Text gives lore and tradition behind the designs.
Author: Eva Wilson Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486253414 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 130
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Over 360 authentic royalty-free designs adapted from Navajo blankets and rugs, painted wooden masks, decorated moccasins, Hopi pottery, Sioux buffalo hides, more. Geometrics, symbolic figures, plant and animal motifs, much more.
Author: Dorothy S. Sides Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486155242 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 127
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The decorative art of the Indians of the American Southwest has long been recognized as one of the most beautiful art traditions in the primitive world. It demonstrates a technical skill with simple materials, a symbolic richness, and a faculty for creating rich effects by the imaginative use of ornament that are all almost unique. Museums use Pueblo ceramics for display pieces, and modern artists and crafters have turned eagerly to the handwork of prehistoric Indian women for inspiration and working ideas. Mrs. Dorothy Sides, a noted artist and collector, has gathered together and redrawn in black and white nearly 300 examples of the finest authentic Southwestern Indian decoration that she has seen in a lifetime of study. She has not limited her selection to one period or style, however; to make her book as useful as possible, she has selected material ranging from the thirteenth century great geometric art of the Pueblos to the handcrafts carried on by the nomadic and Pueblo peoples of the present. The main emphasis of this volume is on ceramic decoration, and Mrs. Sides includes pieces from the rich archeological sites of Pecos, Sikyatki, the Mimbres, and modern Pueblo pottery from Acoma, Zuni, Cochiti, and the Hopi. She also includes designs and motifs from the basketry of the Apache, Pima, and Papago; beadwork from the Mohave; authentic Zuni masks; Hopi kachina dolls; and sand paintings and blanket designs from the Navajo. This broad coverage of beautiful ornament illustrates many different art styles to fit every situation: geometric designs based upon balanced mirror fields of design, symbolic figures of the thunderbird, and modern stylizations. All is beautiful and imaginative. Any crafter working with ceramics will find this book indispensable as a source of rich, easily used, powerful design; workers in wood, weavers, metal workers, and leather workers will find that it will enlarge their decorative resources considerably. It also offers unusual and eye-catching designs for commercial artists who wish to do work suggesting travel, handcrafts, the Southwest, or the social sciences. Individual drawings are royalty-free and may be reproduced without fee or permission. "Worthy of an honored place in the library of aboriginal American art." — F. H. Hodge, Director, Southwestern Museum.
Author: Madeleine Orban-Szontagh Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 048626985X Category : History Languages : en Pages : 50
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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. Clearly drawn in detail, easily reproducible, these motifs represent a highly useful resource for a myriad of art and craft projects.
Author: Eva Wilson Publisher: British Museum Press ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 136
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"NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN DESIGNS explores the patterns used on textiles, carvings, pottery and basketwork by Indian tribes in the last 200 years. Although Indian art is defined as primitive, artists have shown great individuality and sophistication in their treatment of traditional motifs and patterns, and there are exciting discoveries to be made. An introduction discusses the historical and geographical background of the designs and the manner in which they are constructed. Some of the techniques used in basketing, weaving and embroidery are explained in diagrams."--BOOK COVER.
Author: Althea Chen Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486998452 Category : Design Languages : en Pages : 128
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Collected from rare and authentic sources, nearly 500 color and black-and-white illustrations celebrate traditional Native American art. Discover magical designs used to decorate clothing, ceremonial masks, jewelry, blankets, utensils, and more. These high-quality renderings are a vivid remembrance of an important art form. A genuine inspiration for artists of every level!