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Oaxacan Ceramics: Traditional Folk Art by Oaxacan Women

Door Lois Wasserspring

Categorie
Aardewerk & Porcelein
Boeknummer
#283924
Titel
Oaxacan Ceramics: Traditional Folk Art by Oaxacan Women
Auteur
Wasserspring, Lois
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
San Francisco, Chronicle Books
Jaar van uitgave
2000
ISBN10
081182358X
ISBN13
9780811823586
Taal
Engels
Samenvatting
Prized by collectors worldwide, Oaxacan crafts are among the most popular forms of folk art today. This celebration of Mexican ceramics combines a gallery of more than one hundred stunning photographs with an insightful text that illuminates the artistry and the artists--all of whom are women. The fanciful, brightly colored works spring from the rich imaginations of rural women drawing on enduring religion, mythology, and themes from their everyday lives. Oaxacan Ceramics tells the remarkable story of six of the most renowned artisans who live and work in villages near the city of Oaxaca. Their exuberant, whimsical creations range from the fantastic to the religious, including mermaids, angels, Zapotec creatures, figures of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, vases, candle holders, and decorativ... (Lees verder)e plates--all finely crafted and distinctly colored. Oaxacan Ceramics paints an extraordinary portrait of a vibrant culture and its art.
Pagina's
131
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 10,00

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