Popular Arts Of Mexico 1850 1950

Author : Donna McMenamin
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Popular Arts of Mexico 1850-1950 written by Donna McMenamin and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hundred years worth of quality Mexican popular art, including pottery, clay figures, marionettes, straw mosaics, Talavera, clay banks, coconut banks, laquerware, wood panels and rugs, from 1850-1950, is covered here. Detailed information about artists, styles and techniques are provided along with collecting hints in every chapter.

Author : Susan Danly
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826328052
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Casa Mañana written by Susan Danly and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a detailed look at the political and artistic climate in Mexican-American relations through an examination of the folk art collection amassed by Dwight and Elizabeth Morrow when he was U.S. ambassador to Mexico in the late 1920s.

Author : Luis Garfias M.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mexican Revolution written by Luis Garfias M. and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deals with the historical aspects of Mexican culture. The text is stimulating & highly informative. Excellent for both the classroom as well as individual reading.

Author : Robin Farwell Gavin
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 9780826331021
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cerámica Y Cultura written by Robin Farwell Gavin and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By examining both historic and contemporary examples, the editors move discussion of the enameled earthenware known as mayolica beyond its stylistic merits in order to understand it in historic and cultural context. It places the ceramics in history and daily life, illustrating their place in trade and economics.

Author : Jill Condra
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313376379
Total Pages : 838 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of National Dress [2 volumes] written by Jill Condra and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume set presents information and images of the varied clothing and textiles of cultures around the world, allowing readers to better appreciate the richness and diversity of human culture and history. The contributors to Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing around the World examine clothing that is symbolic of the people who live in regions all over the world, providing a historical and geographic perspective that illustrates how people dress and explains the reasons behind the material, design, and style. The encyclopedia features a preface and introduction to its contents. Each entry in the encyclopedia includes a short historical and geographical background for the topic before discussing the clothing of people in that country or region of the world. This work will be of great interest to high school students researching fashion, fashion history, or history as well as to undergraduate students and general readers interested in anthropology, textiles, fashion, ethnology, history, or ethnic dress.

Author : Donna McMenamin
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764332845
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Popular Arts of Mexico, 1850-1950 written by Donna McMenamin and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hundred years worth of quality Mexican popular art, including pottery, clay figures, marionettes, straw mosaics, Talavera, clay banks, coconut banks, laquerware, wood panels and rugs, from 1850-1950, is covered here, with over 370 color photographs illustrating over 675 objects. Collecting hints are included in every chapter. The book concludes with room shots, illustrating many beautiful options for displaying collections. A values reference guide is up-to-date.

Author : Bradley Smith
Publisher : Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, l968
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mexico: a History in Art written by Bradley Smith and published by Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, l968. This book was released on 1968 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Mexico over twenty centuries is examined in text and photographs revealing the creative activities of her artists.

Author : Elizabeth Boyd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Popular Arts of Spanish New Mexico written by Elizabeth Boyd and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Frances Toor
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mexican Popular Arts written by Frances Toor and published by . This book was released on 1939 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preface -- Introduction -- How the Indian artist craftsman lives and works -- Popular art states, markets and stores -- Regional map -- Weaving in wool and cotton. Sarapes ; Hand-woven cloth ; Sashes ; Wool bags ; Rebozos -- Weaving in reed, palm and fibre. Sombreros ; Baskets ; Fibre -- Embroidery, drawnwork, crocheting, knitting, beading -- Regional dress. Women ; Men ; Dance, play and carnival -- Pottery. Common ; State of Mexico ; Puebla ; Oaxaca ; Guanajuato ; Aguas calientes and San Luis Potosi ; Guerrero ; Michoacán ; Jalisco ; Ritual -- Handbiown glass. Gold and silver ; Gold jewelry ; Silver objects ; Silver jewelry -- Iron, steel, copper, tin -- Leather work -- Carving in stone, onyx, horn, shell, wood. Iron ; Stone and onyx ; Horn ; Shell ; Wood -- Feathers, straw, horsehair -- Lacquer. Michoacán ; Olinalá -- Masks -- Musical instruments -- Votive offerings and church decorations. Candlemaking ; Flowers and seeds ; China and papier-maché ; Religious amulets ; Retablos ; Silver milagros -- Fireworks -- Toys -- Kitchens, popular dishes, sweets, drinks. Popular dishes ; Sweets ; Drinks -- Houses, furniture, popular. painting. Furniture ; Decorative painting,

Author : Karana Hattersley-Drayton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
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Download or read book From the Inside Out written by Karana Hattersley-Drayton and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: