Around 1880 potters of Cochiti Pueblo began making large standing figures of circus performers, cowboys, merchants, and other outsiders who, with the coming of the railroad, encroached increasingly on the Pueblo world. Made by the traditional coil-and-scrape method, these expressive and frankly satirical figures were masterpieces of design and execution, standing as tall as thirty inches without support.
Native Visions Reimagined in Glass
Trim: 10" x 11"
Pages: 192
Illustrations: 200 color photographs
© 2020
Whether reinterpreting traditional iconography or expressing current issues, Native glass artists have created a rich body of work. These artists have melded the aesthetics and properties inherent in glass art with their respective cultural knowledge. The result is the stunning collection of artwork presented here.
The Visionary Carvings of a Navajo Artist
Trim: 10.5" x 8.5"
Pages: 128
Illustrations: 100 color photographs
© 2002
Collective Willeto presents the life and wood carvings of Navajo medicine man Charlie Willeto.
Connections in Spanish Colonial Art
Trim: 11" x 9"
Pages: 176
Illustrations: 17 color images
© 2002
A lavish art book that presents the finest traditional Hispanic and religious arts in New Mexico from the Spanish Colonial period.
Art of the Hispanic and Native American Southwest
Trim: 9 in" x 11 in."
Pages: 256 pages
Illustrations: 211 color and 23 black-and-white photographs
© 2002
This lushly illustrated book examines the cross-cultural influences and unique artistic dialogue between Hispano and Native American arts in the Southwest over the past four hundred years since Spanish colonisation. Insightful essays by historians, artists, and scholars including Estevan Rael-Galvez, Lane Coulter, Enrique R Lamadrid, Marc Simmons, and others explore the impact of cultural interaction on various art forms including painting, sculpture, metalwork, textiles, architecture, furniture, and performance and ceremonial arts. Over 150 art works and photographs gathered from museums across the country are testimony to the unique Southwestern aesthetic that developed from this dynamic cultural exchange.
Tales From The Hispanic Southwest
Trim: 8" x 5.5"
Pages: 174
Illustrations: 24 drawings
© 1980
Witchcraft, magic, and events from everyday life provide lively twists to these twenty-three folk tales that evoke the rich traditions of the early Spanish settlers and their descendants.
Legends And Folktales Of Northern New Mexico
Trim: 8.25" x 5.375"
Pages: 160
© 1991
Cuentos From My Childhood contains 25 New Mexico legends and folktales in both English and Spanish that deliver truths and moral messages.
Interactions in Art, History & Archaeology--Honoring William Wroth
Trim: 9" x 11"
Pages: 320
Illustrations: 18 color plates, 165 color and black-and-white figures
© 2021
Cultural Convergence in New Mexico is a volume in honor of William Wroth (1938–2019), whose career as a cultural historian and curator contributed greatly to our understanding of Spanish Colonial art in the Americas.
Dance House contains essays and short stories that are based on events of the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation in South Dakota. It discusses mystic experiences, Native American cultures, and the Federal Government.
Essays on New Mexico and the Southwest
Trim: 8.5" x 5.5"
Pages: 160
Illustrations: 6 drawings
© 1991
This book pays homage to New Mexico's culture with a collection of penetrating essays exploring its turbulent history, language, and unique fabric.