Crafts of Mexico - Hardcover

Margarita De Orellana; Alberto Ruy Sanchez

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1588342123 ISBN 13: 9781588342126

Publisher: Smithsonian Books, 2004

Synopsis

Crafts of Mexico is a visual celebration of Mexican crafts, presenting page after page of full-color photographs alongside essays by leading art historians, interviews with and profiles of leading craftspeople, and appreciations by leading writers. The section on ceramics looks at the famous Talavera work from the colonial city of Puebla, and the fantastical creations of Tonalá and Metepec; detailed examinations of Mexican textiles, from Chiapas and Oaxaca, include histories of the weavings and a study of the symbolism in the patterns plus a special section on shawls. Basket weaving focuses on the well-known Seri baskets from Northern Mexico; tinwork spans from folk figures to cathedral alters; lacquerwork takes an in-depth look at Mexico’s adoption of this traditionally Asian craft; and much, much more. Beautifully illustrated, Crafts of Mexico is sure to become the authoritative work.

About this title

About the Author:

Historian Margarita de Orellana and her husband, the novelist Alberto Ruy Sánchez are the editors of Artes de Mexico, the leading art magazine of Mexico.

About this edition

• Publisher: Smithsonian Books
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1588342123
• ISBN 13: 9781588342126
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 360