Author: William A. Turnbaugh
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9780764325779
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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More than 125 vivid color photos display groups of Indian-made wrought silver, turquoise, shell, and coral jewelry brought together from the American Southwest. The authors explore the diversity of this handcrafted jewelry from historic collections as well as those available today on reservations. Includes products of Navajo, Zuni, Hopi, and Rio Grande Pueblo artisans.
Author: Paula A. Baxter
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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This beautiful book examines the first century of Navajo and Pueblo metal jewelry-making in the American Southwest. Beginning in the late 1860s, the region's native peoples learned metalworking and united it with a traditon of beads and ornaments made from turquoise and other natural materials. The cross-cultural appeal of this jewelry continued into the mid-1900s, and by the 1950s and 1960s masters created a legacy of fine art jewelry that is prized today.
Author: Carol Karasik
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 204
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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.
Author: Diana F. Pardue
Publisher: Gibbs Smith
ISBN: 9781423601906
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 196
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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
Author: Carl Rosnek
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 268
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Author: Dexter Cirillo
Publisher: Abbeville Publishing Group
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 248
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Explores the rich diversity of jewelry made by the Native Americans of the Southwest.
Author: Shelby Jo-Anne Tisdale
Publisher:
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Category : Indian silverwork
Languages : en
Pages : 220
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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.
Author: Oscar T. Branson
Publisher: Treasure Chest Books
ISBN: 9781887896030
Category : Indian craft
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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An invaluable step-by-step guide to traditional Native American jewelry. From exquisite squash blossom necklaces, buttons and bola ties to hair ornaments, pistol grips and silver goblets, traditional Indian silversmithing is one of the foremost crafts in America. In this Southwestern classic, Oscar T. Branson provides a wealth of knowledge on the tools, techniques, history, and styles of Indian jewelry--timeless art from yesterday that still influences today's metal craftwork. Wire-O binding. 120 color photos.
Author: Paula A. Baxter
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9780764338755
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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With a fascinating variety of American Indian rings from the southwestern United States shown in more than 350 color photos, this book provides a design history of these rings, beginning with pre-contact artifacts and continuing through to contemporary artistic innovations. The text surveys key developments in Native American ring design; materials and methods of construction; definitions for historical and vintage rings; master innovators; and the transition from craft to wearable art since 1980. Shortly after the Civil War, Native American artisans began making silver rings set with turquoise, coral, jet, mother-of-pearl, and colored shell, adding lapis, malachite, onyx, and petrified wood over the decades. More recently, artisans began utilizing gold and such non-traditional settings as opals and diamonds, among others. Works by Navajo (also known as Din) and Pueblo artists are featured, although Apache, Northern Cheyenne, and Sonoran Desert Native jewelers are also included. A guide to valuation issues and resources is offered for collectors.
Author: E. W. Jernigan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 306
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