Hopi & Pueblo tiles : an illustrated history /
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| Author / Creator: | Messier, Kim. |
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| Imprint: | Tucson, Ariz. : Rio Nuevo Publishers, c2007. |
| Description: | 87 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6448431 |
| Summary: | The appealing, affordable, Native American art of "flat pots." The Hopi people of northern Arizona and their Pueblo relatives in New Mexico are famous for their fine pottery jars, bowls, and figures. But they also have a less well-known tradition: the making of unique, handcrafted clay tiles, beginning with ancient altarpieces and progressing to one-of-a-kind contemporary art tiles prized by collectors. Recently a few Navajo potters have also started to experiment with this special formÂan attractive, affordable, and highly collectible Native American art. Profusely illustrated, with a foreword by the noted anthropologist and artist Barton Wright,Hopi and Pueblo Tilesis the first full-length study of these charming "flat pots." 80 color & b/w photos. |
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| Physical Description: | 87 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [86]-87) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781933855042 1933855045 |
