The Hopi Approach to the Art of Kachina Doll Carving

Author: Erik Bromberg
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
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.

Art Works!

Author: Paula Randall
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9780788143496
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Profiles model arts-based substance abuse prevention programs for youth & communities in a variety of disciplines & settings. Highlighted programs include: Tuscon's Project Choli & Old Pascua Youth Artists; San Francisco's Vietnamese Youth Dev. Center Peer Resource Program; Bronx Council on the Arts, WritersCorp; CHIL'ART Playwrights Program of New Brunswick, N.J.; Little Rock's CornerStone Project NETworks Center; Chicago's Music Theater Workshop Under Pressure series; Iowa City's United Action for Youth Synthesis Arts Workshop; & Teen Resource Project/New Visions/Nueva Visiones Theater of Holyoke, MA.

Hopi Kachina Dolls and Their Carvers

Author: Theda Bassman
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 168

Book Description
Contemporary Kachina dolls are beautifully illustrated with over 150 color photos. The lives of the carvers who make them are explored in depth. Twenty-five of today's important Kachina carvers have been interviewed for a first-hand glimpse into their work.

The Traditional Art of the Mask

Author: Lelooska
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 102

Book Description
A rare look into the traditional ways of creating the beautiful masks that have brought such admiration to the Native American carvers of the Pacific Northwest. Each step to carving such a mask is illustrated and described in this book.

The American Southwest and Its Native People

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, American
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description

The Cumulative Book Index

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 3344

Book Description
A world list of books in the English language.

European Review of Native American Studies

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 284

Book Description

Carving Traditional Style Kachina Dolls

Author: Tom Moore
Publisher: Schiffer Craft
ISBN: 9780764312434
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This fascinating book provides patterns, respectful background information, and step-by-step instructions for carving and painting the kachina-style dolls Corn Dancer, Poli Sio Hemis, and Crow Mother in the traditional manner. The authors carvings feature the traditional belly-acher pose, bright colors of the 1980s style, and the all-wood approach currently favored by Hopi carvers. The book includes a photo gallery, index of terms, and lists of tools and materials used.

The Secret Project

Author: Jonah Winter
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481469142
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42

Book Description
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.

Artbibliographies Modern

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 584

Book Description
Abstracts of journal articles, books, essays, exhibition catalogs, dissertations, and exhibition reviews. The scope of ARTbibliographies Modern extends from artists and movements beginning with Impressionism in the late 19th century, up to the most recent works and trends in the late 20th century. Photography is covered from its invention in 1839 to the present. A particular emphasis is placed upon adding new and lesser-known artists and on the coverage of foreign-language literature. Approximately 13,000 new entries are added each year. Published with title LOMA from 1969-1971.