Weavers of Tradition and Beauty: Basketmakers of the Great Basin

$19.95

ISBN: 9780874172607
Dewey: 746.41209
LCC Number: E78.G67
Author: Mary Lee Fulkerson Kathleen Curtis
Illustrator: Kathleen Curtis
Pages: 138
Age Group:

Weavers of Tradition and Beauty presents new information on contemporary Native American basketry of the Great Basin, largely from the viewpoint of the weavers themselves. Baskets – and the people who weave them – have always been revered and honored by Native Americans. Fulkerson and Curtis depict, in vivid text and both full color and black-and-white photographs, how their art prevails – even over adverse environmental, social, and economic conditions.

Description

Baskets – and the people who weave them – have always been revered and honoured by Native Americans. This book, presenting new information largely from the weavers themselves, shows how their art prevails – even over adverse environmental, social, and economic conditions.

Generic filters
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Search in excerpt
Filter by Categories
Book Categories
Uncategorized