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Book The Great Tradition of Hopi Katsina Carvers

Download or read book The Great Tradition of Hopi Katsina Carvers written by Barry Walsh and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hopi Katsina carvings have long fascinated diverse audiences due to their spiritual meaning, their colorful artistry, and their connection to Hopi Indian culture. This book reviews the evolution of katsinam from 1880 to the present. The emphasis is on the life stories of the carvers in relation to their katsina art. The book begins with work from the 1880s, which is anonymous. By the 1920s and 30s, certain artists, such as Wilson Tawaquaptewa and Otto Pentewa, developed such distinctive styles that their work became easily identifiable. Their fascinating life stories are told with details provided by surviving relatives. In the 1940s, Jimmie Kewanwytewa began signing his work, which set a precedent most others have since followed. His biography, and those of his contemporaries, are reviewed with examples of their seminal work provided. The katsina carving tradition is very much alive today. This book features many of the finest living carvers. Some work in a very time-honored traditional style; others are innovators, moving in strikingly new directions. All of these katsina artists shared their autobiographies with Barry Walsh; they had full control over what was published. Dr. Walsh's daughter, Anna, a professional photographer and videographer, took the majority of the more than 150 photographs in the book"--

Book Hopi Katsina Anomalies

Download or read book Hopi Katsina Anomalies written by Barent W. Walsh and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In researching his previous book, The Great Tradition of Hopi Katsina Carvers: 1880 to Present, the author noticed several interesting topics emerge that opened up a whole new world of discovery. People have long been fascinated with Hopi Katsinas. They are colorful artwork with spiritual significance and are woven into the fabric of Hopi Indian culture. Hopi katsina tradition is largely standardized and the art form is steeped in tradition. Hopi carvers have shared with the author that there are a lot of rules and prohibitions. After being a collector and dealer for more than thirty years, the author has seen literally thousands of katsina carvings in museums, books, auctions, galleries, and personal collections. In his years of researching, learning about past carvers, interviewing current carvers, and talking to other people in Hopiland, he discovered katsina anomalies or exceptions or variations, even eccentricities. This book focuses on a variety of anomalies, including the unusual, the rare, and the truly unique"--

Book Following the Sun and Moon

Download or read book Following the Sun and Moon written by Alph H. Secakuku and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1975 The Heard Museum published a catalogue of the Barry Goldwater collection of Hopi kachina dolls. The catalog is no longer in print, but the Museum's collection is hereby made accessible in print once again. Beautiful color photographs of 200 kachina dolls are combined with sensitive commentary by a Hopi author. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Kachina Dolls

Download or read book Kachina Dolls written by Helga Teiwes and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of Hopi kachina dolls as an art form, explains the role of Kachina dolls in Hopi culture, and profiles twenty-seven modern kachina doll carvers

Book Hopi Katsina

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  • Author : Gregory Schaaf
  • Publisher : Center for Indigenous Arts & Cultures (C I A C Press)
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN : 9780977665211
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Hopi Katsina written by Gregory Schaaf and published by Center for Indigenous Arts & Cultures (C I A C Press). This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles over 1,600 Hopi Katsina carvers from 1840 to the present.

Book Traditional Hopi Kachinas

Download or read book Traditional Hopi Kachinas written by Jonathan S. Day and published by Northland Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the essential addition to the collection of anyone who is interested in Kachinas, not only those found on store shelves or in museums, but also those found in Hopi homes. Johnathan Day gives the reader an in-depth look at the differences between contemporary dolls made for collectors and traditional kachinas made for ceremonial use. A rare glimpse into the lives of the carvers, this unique book explains the cultural significance of the kachina and the growing popularity of collecting traditional-style dolls. The ninety color photographs and intimate interviews with the artists will take the reader into an art form that celebrates the cultural depths of the Hopis.

Book Kachina Dolls

    Book Details:
  • Author : Helga Teiwes
  • Publisher : University of Arizona Press
  • Release : 2022-09-27
  • ISBN : 0816549486
  • Pages : 204 pages

Download or read book Kachina Dolls written by Helga Teiwes and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much has been written about the popular kachina dolls carved by the Hopi Indians of northern Arizona, but little has been revealed about the artistry behind them. Now Helga Teiwes describes the development of this art form from early traditional styles to the action-style kachina dolls made popular in galleries throughout the world, and on to the kachina sculptures that have evolved in the last half of the 1980s. Teiwes explains the role of the Katsina spirit in Hopi religion and that of the kachina doll—the carved representation of a Katsina—in the ritual and economic life of the Hopis. In tracing the history of the kachina doll in Hopi culture, she shows how these wooden figures have changed since carvers came to be influenced by their marketability among Anglos and how their carving has been characterized by increasingly refined techniques. Unique to this book are Teiwes's description of the most recent trends in kachina doll carving and her profiles of twenty-seven modern carvers, including such nationally known artists as Alvin James Makya and Cecil Calnimptewa. Enhancing the text are more than one hundred photographs, including twenty-five breathtaking color plates that bring to life the latest examples of this popular art form.

Book Hopi Kachinas

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  • Author : Ron Pecina
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2013
  • ISBN : 9780764344299
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Hopi Kachinas written by Ron Pecina and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hopi Indian's rich culture and exciting religious ceremonies continue to thrive. However, outsiders have limited opportunity to witness the exciting Katsina dances and ceremonies of the Hopi, save through the well-known and much prized kachina dolls the Katsina spiritually inform. Presenting work from a select set of recognizable Hopi artists, this book relates the detailed history and culture of the Hopis in tandem with their creative efforts to showcase that framework: from remarkable paintings to the kachina sculptures and dolls that manifest as physical representations of the Katsinam, the Hopis' spiritual beings. These pieces complement the Pecina's studious and informative narrative of chronological vignettes and text based on a careful selection of events in Hopi history, oral teachings of great cultural significance, and legends of the Katsinam. Hopi Kachinas presents a clear and meticulous portrait of the Hopis beliefs, history, legends, their Katsina celebrations, and the personas of the Katsinam. This book illuminates the stage of study for scholars, and is vital for students of the Hopi culture.

Book A Guide to Hopi Katsina Carvings

Download or read book A Guide to Hopi Katsina Carvings written by Rose Houk and published by Western National Parks Association. This book was released on 2003 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Color photos of twenty Hopi kachina dolls are accompanied by explanations of their symbolism and spiritual significance, along with an introduction providing historical background.

Book The Secret Project

Download or read book The Secret Project written by Jonah Winter and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five starred reviews! Mother-son team Jonah and Jeanette Winter bring to life one of the most secretive scientific projects in history—the creation of the atomic bomb—in this “astonishing…beautifully told” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) picture book. At a former boy’s school in the remote desert of New Mexico, the world’s greatest scientists have gathered to work on the “Gadget,” an invention so dangerous and classified they cannot even call it by its real name. They work hard, surrounded by top security and sworn to secrecy, until finally they take their creation far out into the desert to test it, and afterward the world will never be the same.

Book Katsina

    Book Details:
  • Author : Zena Pearlstone
  • Publisher : University of Washington Press
  • Release : 2001
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 208 pages

Download or read book Katsina written by Zena Pearlstone and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume chronicles the commodification of the Hopi Katsina over the last fifteen years. Once known only to the pueblo peoples of the southwest, these carvings have been transformed into international symbols and are found decorating t-shirts, scarves, coasters, and a host of other products. In Katsina the authors confront the consequences of inter- and intracultural perception, definitions of sacred and secular, colonialism and post-colonial retort.Also included are short statements by thirteen contemporary artists actively carving Katsinam or representing them in their work.

Book Atlas of Indian Nations

    Book Details:
  • Author : Anton Treuer
  • Publisher : National Geographic Books
  • Release : 2013
  • ISBN : 1426211600
  • Pages : 324 pages

Download or read book Atlas of Indian Nations written by Anton Treuer and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using maps, photos and art, and organized by region, a comprehensive atlas tells the story of Native Americans in North America, including details on their religious beliefs, diets, alliances, conflicts, important historical events and tribe boundaries.

Book Brian Honyouti

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  • Author : Zena Pearlstone
  • Publisher : iUniverse
  • Release : 2018-05-17
  • ISBN : 1532038011
  • Pages : 339 pages

Download or read book Brian Honyouti written by Zena Pearlstone and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-05-17 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Hopi carver Brian Honyouti (1947-2016) was deeply embedded in his culture and produced ritual artworks throughout his life, he nevertheless also created unique commercial artworks. The latter, the focus of this volume, increasingly diverged from the world view embodied in Hopi art, ceremony, and philosophy to become a new form of storytelling. While it is unlikely that anyone familiar with Hopi carvings (dolls) would look to Honyoutis artworks expecting to unearth political, social, or environmental truths and circumstances, these are, nonetheless, the messages he determined to convey. In Brian Honyouti: Hopi Carver, art historian Zena Pearlstone explores the ideas Honyouti sought to communicate through his work. She examines as well how he transmitted them by turning a traditional art form, the carved representations of katsinas, into a modernistic critique of local Native American and global concerns. It is as a result of these universal implications that Honyoutis art will endure. Because Honyoutis attachment to Hopi culture was so profound, he veiled his critical reflections with humor and imagination to avoid exposing too much to public scrutiny. Feeling that there should be a public record of his intentions, however, he set aside many of his self-imposed limitations when he agreed to collaborate with Pearlstone. It was his hope that having made his intentions public for the first time, his work would be seen as a window into Hopi life as well as a reflection of contemporary mainstream American society.

Book The Hopi Approach to the Art of Kachina Doll Carving

Download or read book The Hopi Approach to the Art of Kachina Doll Carving written by Erik Bromberg and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 1986 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beautiful diversity of Hopi Kachina dolls is pictorially presented to show past, present, and evolving styles. These carved representations of ceremonial figures taking part in celebrations of the Kachina religion are popular collectibles. This book serves to explain, compare, and present the variety of dolls through color pictures, line drawings, and a concise text.

Book The Miracle of Mata Ortiz

Download or read book The Miracle of Mata Ortiz written by Walter P. Parks and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable ceramic arts tradition is taking root in a remote village, high on the plains of Northern Chihuahua, Mexico. This is the story of a phenomenon and of the potter, Juan Quezada, who began it inspired only by prehistoric shards. This book showcases Juan Quezada's entire career from the 1970s to the present, and includes never-before-seen-pots.

Book Navajo Weapon

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sally McClain
  • Publisher : Rio Nuevo Pub
  • Release : 2001
  • ISBN : 9781887896320
  • Pages : 304 pages

Download or read book Navajo Weapon written by Sally McClain and published by Rio Nuevo Pub. This book was released on 2001 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on first-person accounts and Marine Corps documents, and featuring the original code dictionary, Navajo Weapon tells how the code talkers created a unique code within a code, served their country in combat, and saved American lives.

Book Hopi Kachinas

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  • Author : Barton Wright
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1977
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Hopi Kachinas written by Barton Wright and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: