Description
Rain gods and their relatives developed out of an earlier tradition of larger hollow clay figurines, the earliest of which was collected at Tesuque Pueblo in 1879. They continue to be produced at Tesuque Pueblo to this day, constituting the longest continuous figurative art tradition in the Southwest. This book traces the evolution of the rain god from tourist art to Indian self-identity and self-expression. Importantly, it studies a popular form that has heretofore failed to earn the serious attention of scholars and collecting institutions and further the discourse on how art is defined and valued.
Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
143 pages
Language
English
Published
Jan 1, 2002
Publisher
Museum of New Mexico Pr
Editions
2 editions
ISBN-10
0890134057
ISBN-13
9780890134054