Author: Edna Mae Bennett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Given in memory of Ethel A. Tsutsui, Ph. D. and Minoru Tsutsui, Ph. D.
Turquoise Jewelry of the Indians of the Southwest
Author: Edna Mae Bennett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Given in memory of Ethel A. Tsutsui, Ph. D. and Minoru Tsutsui, Ph. D.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Given in memory of Ethel A. Tsutsui, Ph. D. and Minoru Tsutsui, Ph. D.
Southwestern Indian Jewelry
Author: Dexter Cirillo
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN: 9780847831104
Category : Indian silverwork
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A dazzling exploration of both traditional and contemporary jewelry. Spectacular photographs of the beautiful jewelry and sensitive portraits of the artists combine with an insightful, informative text to capture the spirit of this work and of the cultures from which it springs. Includes a collector's guide and a directory of sources. 210 illustrations, 155 in full color.
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
ISBN: 9780847831104
Category : Indian silverwork
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A dazzling exploration of both traditional and contemporary jewelry. Spectacular photographs of the beautiful jewelry and sensitive portraits of the artists combine with an insightful, informative text to capture the spirit of this work and of the cultures from which it springs. Includes a collector's guide and a directory of sources. 210 illustrations, 155 in full color.
Fine Indian Jewelry of the Southwest
Author: Shelby Jo-Anne Tisdale
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
New Mexico art patron Millicent Rogers (1902-1953) was a passionate collector who assembled a stellar collection of Navajo and Zuni silver and turquoise, Hopi silverwork, and Pueblo stone and shell jewellery during the late 1940s and early 1950s when fine late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century work could still be found. Her collection provided the foundation for what has become one of America's most important repositories for the aesthetic achievements of Native American artists oft he Southwest: The Millicent Rogers Museum.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
New Mexico art patron Millicent Rogers (1902-1953) was a passionate collector who assembled a stellar collection of Navajo and Zuni silver and turquoise, Hopi silverwork, and Pueblo stone and shell jewellery during the late 1940s and early 1950s when fine late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century work could still be found. Her collection provided the foundation for what has become one of America's most important repositories for the aesthetic achievements of Native American artists oft he Southwest: The Millicent Rogers Museum.
Turquoise Trail
Author: Carol Karasik
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
This collection of 146 stunning colorplates shows turquoise in the context in which it is worn and used today. Images depict Native American rituals, daily life, pow-wows, rodeas, portraits, and the landscape and ruins of the Southwest, as well as some of the finest pieces made in the last 50 years.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
This collection of 146 stunning colorplates shows turquoise in the context in which it is worn and used today. Images depict Native American rituals, daily life, pow-wows, rodeas, portraits, and the landscape and ruins of the Southwest, as well as some of the finest pieces made in the last 50 years.
Skystone and Silver
Author: Carl Rosnek
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Contemporary Southwestern Jewelry
Author: Diana F. Pardue
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 9781423601906
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Contemporary Southwestern Jewelry reveals the captivating history of the art of American Indian jewelry making, uncovering the ancient techniques, tools, and materials that have made contemporary southwestern jewelry what it is today. Revolutionists such as Hopi artist Charles Loloma, Navajo silversmith Kenneth Begay, Mexican/Mission jeweler Preston Monongye, and other jewelers began using varied materials and techniques traditionally unknown to the southwest. Pardue has researched the history and contemporary forms of metalworking, gems, stone patterning, and more, plus has dedicated a portion of the book to emerging artists whose work is capturing attention today. As you explore Contemporary Southwestern Jewelry's stunning photography, let the art speak to you of how it came to be and what it represents, echoing a similar message still told by traditional Native American jewelry
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 9781423601906
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Contemporary Southwestern Jewelry reveals the captivating history of the art of American Indian jewelry making, uncovering the ancient techniques, tools, and materials that have made contemporary southwestern jewelry what it is today. Revolutionists such as Hopi artist Charles Loloma, Navajo silversmith Kenneth Begay, Mexican/Mission jeweler Preston Monongye, and other jewelers began using varied materials and techniques traditionally unknown to the southwest. Pardue has researched the history and contemporary forms of metalworking, gems, stone patterning, and more, plus has dedicated a portion of the book to emerging artists whose work is capturing attention today. As you explore Contemporary Southwestern Jewelry's stunning photography, let the art speak to you of how it came to be and what it represents, echoing a similar message still told by traditional Native American jewelry
Indian Silver Jewelry of the Southwest, 1868-1930
Author: Larry Frank
Publisher: Smithmark Pub
ISBN: 9780821207406
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Examines the silver and turquoise jewelry of the Navajo and Pueblo Indians, discussing the tools and techniques used by Indian craftsmen
Publisher: Smithmark Pub
ISBN: 9780821207406
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Examines the silver and turquoise jewelry of the Navajo and Pueblo Indians, discussing the tools and techniques used by Indian craftsmen
North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment
Author: Lois Sherr Dubin
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810944466
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discusses the traditional adornment of North American Indians, covering the furs of the subarctic, the shells of the woodland tribes, the plateau area beadwork, the Northwest Coast jewelers, and the turquoise of the Southwest.
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810944466
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discusses the traditional adornment of North American Indians, covering the furs of the subarctic, the shells of the woodland tribes, the plateau area beadwork, the Northwest Coast jewelers, and the turquoise of the Southwest.
Turquoise, Water, Sky
Author: Maxine E. McBrinn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780890136041
Category : Indian decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
This book provides an overview of the uses of turquoise in native arts of the Southwest, beginning with the earliest people who mined and processed the stone for use in jewelry, on decorative objects, and as a powerful element in ceremony. In the past, as now, turquoise was valued for its color and beauty but also for its symbolic nature: sky, water, health, protection, abundance. The book traces historical and contemporary jewelry made by Navajo, Zuni, Hopi, and Santo Domingo artisans, and the continuously inventive ways the stone has been worked.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780890136041
Category : Indian decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
This book provides an overview of the uses of turquoise in native arts of the Southwest, beginning with the earliest people who mined and processed the stone for use in jewelry, on decorative objects, and as a powerful element in ceremony. In the past, as now, turquoise was valued for its color and beauty but also for its symbolic nature: sky, water, health, protection, abundance. The book traces historical and contemporary jewelry made by Navajo, Zuni, Hopi, and Santo Domingo artisans, and the continuously inventive ways the stone has been worked.
Southwest Indian Designs Coloring Book
Author: Dianne Gaspas
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486430423
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
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. Geometrical designs on a Navajo woven saddlebag, a Chumash rock painting of mythical creatures, a Hopi kachina doll, an Apache "crown headdress," and more.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486430423
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
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. Geometrical designs on a Navajo woven saddlebag, a Chumash rock painting of mythical creatures, a Hopi kachina doll, an Apache "crown headdress," and more.