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Indian artists from all over the nation have deep ties to New Mexico. A great many live and work in the state. Countless others have attended and/or taught at the renowned Institute of American Indian Arts (AIA) in Santa Fe, NM. All have exhibited their work at Pueblo and Indian art exhibitions, in major galleries, or at the annual Indian market hosted by the Southwestern Association of Indian Arts (SWAIA) in Santa Fe.

Almost without exception, Native artists draw upon their heritage for inspiration, and usually for form and content as well. Some create their art using traditional mediums and designs; others explore modern, sometimes unorthodox subjects, styles, and mediums. The visions expressed in their art mirror the diverse experiences of indigenous peoples living in America today.

Ndn presents examples drawn from the panorama of Native American art. Charleen Touchette’s lively essay brings a contemporary perspective to Indian art. She also selected the artists to be included in Ndn, some of whom are Allan Houser, R. C. Gorman, Arlo Namingha, Margarete Bagshaw-Tindel, Kevin Red Star, Anita Fields, and Joel McHorse. Each artist is presented individually in profiles by Suzanne Deats. ... Read more

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Beautiful Book of American Indian Contemporary Art
In curating NDN ART, I selected the vibrant art of 30 Native American artists connected to New Mexico. In the introductory essay, I discuss the history of "Diversity and Change" in American Indian art and the dynamic way indigenous artists respond to change and use art to support families and communities. This oversize art book printed on quality paper in Italy by the fine art printers Sfera makes the five full pages of color art for each artist brilliant. It's the next best thing to owning the exquisite work of ndn artists as diverse as R.C.Gorman, Fritz Scholder, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Kevin Red Star, Nathan Youngblood, Cheyenne Harris, Doug Coffin, Armand Lara, Ramona Sakiestewa, Charlene Teters, Michael Naranjo, Ed Archie Noisecat, Preston Singletary, Celeste Wohl and Anita Fields. NDN ART has biographical profiles on each artist. The jewel like colors and vivid textures of Dine David Johns' paintings alone are worth the price of this well-designed book. ... Read more

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The collection of Native American artworks is one of the hidden treasures of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, with some of its finest objects seldom displayed to ensure their preservation. This volume presents 100 of these little-known works, many reproduced for the first time. Although some objects were made for Native use, many reflect the interaction of Native Americans with other cultures, and demonstrate a mastery of new materials and techniques in weaving, silversmithing, beadwork and other crafts. An introductory essay traces the history of Native American art at the MFA since the late nineteenth century, which mirrors cultural shifts in attitude toward these objects in the United States as a whole. Covering a diversity of objects from across the North American continent-from the eastern and southern Woodlands to the Northwest Pacific Coast, with a particular emphasis on the Southwest-this latest volume in the MFA Highlights series demonstrates the vast richness of American Indian art. ... Read more

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Kent McManis and fellow trader Robert Jeffries haveprovided us with the definitive introduction to one of the mostpopular American Indian arts -- Navajo rug weaving.It coversdevelopment from the seventeenth century through innovations of thecraft today--everything from the classic Chief's Blankets, to thefamous Two Grey Hills designs, to the latest in pictorial rugs. Ofgreat help to the new collector is the list of standards in judgingthe quality of a rug and advice for its proper care.Fullyillustrated with stunning examples of over fifty rug types. ... Read more

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Good book for a short pictorial overview of Navajo rugs
Although this book is short on written content, it makes up for its brevity with a great selection of colourful pictures from many Navajo styles. This book focuses on a historic review of styles rather than a "how-to" for new weavers.It's short andit's inexpensive, so don't expect a thorough overview. ... Read more

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Discover the wonders of Native American art in this title that uncovers the unique culture and people that have created these beautiful art forms.

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This well-illustrated book, first published in 1998 and now distributed by UNM Press, studies pieces from the Peabody Museum’s Wright collection of twentieth-century Pueblo pottery, Navajo and Hopi textiles, and baskets from a range of southwestern and other Native American peoples. The book also discusses the market-influenced environment of modern Native American art, ranging from what some might consider the low end of tourist art multiples to the high end of unique, signed fine art objects.

Makers and Markets describes the changing Indian art collecting environment from the late 1950s to the early 1990s, exploring the world of the modern Indian artist, illustrating concurrent approaches to community and art market ideas, and trends in design and marketing. ... Read more

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An excellent presentation of an important collection
As a dealer in Southwestern American Indian fine arts and hand crafted, traditional items, I am always on the lookout for books I can recommend to our collectors and students of the indigenous arts here in America.

ThePeabody Museum Press has produced a work that should be included thelibrary of every serious collector of traditional Southwestern AmericanIndian handcrafted arts. For collectors of Navajo and Pueblo textiles andbaskets we consider it mandatory reading. It's overview and cataloging ofthe highly regarded William Wright Collection is particularly notable forits excellent introduction, descriptions of the lifeways and culturaltraditions of the artists, and collateral detail notes found throughout. Editor, Penelope Ballard Drooker has given us a very readable distillationof information from many sources which serves to enhance the understandingof the evolution of the state of the arts invbolved in the time frame theywere collected: 1960's - 70's.

We especially appreciated the detailphotography. While the reproduction of some of the images seemed a bitflat, overall they were still well -lit and shot with sufficient depth offield to convey the textural nature of many of the items very well.Thecolor sections, especially conveyed the vitaltiy of the works pictured.

From the perspective of the serious collector, Publications like thisprovide us with insight and further expand our knowledge of the developmentand marketing of these arts as well as the acheivements of individualartists.Few of us can travel frequently enough to benefit fromexhibitions of collections as broad and thoughful as the William WrightCollection.Catalog publications, when presented in as complete a manneras Makers and Markets allow us all the benefits without the miles.

Wewill encourage our collectors to obtain copies for their own continuingeducation and enjoyment. ... Read more

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One of the world's greatest treasure troves of Native American artifacts-nearly 30,000 objects-lies in the vaults of the Ethnological Museum Berlin (until recently the Museum fŸr Všlkerkunde). The pieces were collected over a 100-year period, beginning in the first half of the 19th century, by a dedicated group of explorers, wealthy adventurers, and traders, among them James Cook, Duke Paul of Wurttenberg, and Franz Boas. It is a stunning and important collection, in part because the pieces were collected so early in the encounter between Europeans and Native Americans. However,space limitations have kept the collection in storage and away from scholars and the general public since the end of the Second World War.

This book brings the collection's treasures to an international audience. Organized by sections on the major cultural areas-including the Eastern Woodlands, Prairie and Plains, Southwest, California, Plateau and Great Basin, Northwest Coast, Subarctic, and Arctic-the incisive text is supplemented by color photographs of the objects and historical photographs. The book concludes with a chapter on contemporary Native American art and its role in bridging the distance between Native cultures and the dominant society. ... Read more

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Grossly Disappointed
I find it quite amazing that the author included the words "Price Guide" when titling her book. What might be more applicable are the words "Mini-Bio's of Native American Artisans" since that's primarily what this book is. If I had wanted to learn birth/death dates or more about the formal educations of these individuals, I have a local library that I could have visited gratis. I WANTED a PRICE GUIDE reference book as the title implied it to be, and this book sorely missed the mark. It was a waste of both money and time.

Price Guide?
I just received this book.To my astonishment I found out that this book has more about the artists then PRICES!To give you some specifics in the Art Section there are 259 artisits listed with only 41 artists with prices.I would not call this a PRICE GUIDE.The rest of the book has even less prices listed... ... Read more

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Authentic, Hands-on, Fun to Make
Authentic, easy-to-make crafts based on the artwork of Native Americans throughout the Americas: Sioux picture calendars, Iroquois wampum necklaces, Inuit masks, and so much more. Includes cultural background information and directions. ... Read more

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hands on history
Great project ideas that tie in well with Native American History. Can be used as a History suplement as well as art projects, so it covers 2 subjects. Excellent bang for your buck. ... Read more

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Nice, older catalogue, but no color photos. 3.4 stars
This is the catalog of an exhibition held at Claremont College in 1979-80. They have some nice stuff, and the photos are crisply reproduced, but in black and white only (which was typical for small-museum catalogs then). The college's holdings are strong in Western basketry, prehistoric and historic Southwestern pottery, and Plains textiles and bead/quillwork. There's a nice selection of historic photographs to supplement the artifact photos.

Looks like it was a nice exhibit, but the catalog will be of interest mainly to completists, unless you come across an inexpensive used copy (as I did). The pottery and baskets were the attractions for me.

Happy reading--
Peter D. Tillman ... Read more