Popular Arts of Mexico 1850-1950
Title | Popular Arts of Mexico 1850-1950 PDF eBook |
Author | Donna McMenamin |
Publisher | Schiffer Publishing |
Pages | 248 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
One hundred years worth of quality Mexican popular art, including pottery, clay figures, marionettes, straw mosaics, Talavera, clay banks, coconut banks, laquerware, wood panels and rugs, from 1850-1950, is covered here. Detailed information about artists, styles and techniques are provided along with collecting hints in every chapter.
The Popular Arts of Mexico
Title | The Popular Arts of Mexico PDF eBook |
Author | Kōjin Toneyama |
Publisher | New York : Weatherhill/Heibonsha |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 1974 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
The Mexican Revolution
Title | The Mexican Revolution PDF eBook |
Author | Luis Garfias M. |
Publisher | |
Pages | 184 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Deals with the historical aspects of Mexican culture. The text is stimulating & highly informative. Excellent for both the classroom as well as individual reading.
Encyclopedia of National Dress [2 volumes]
Title | Encyclopedia of National Dress [2 volumes] PDF eBook |
Author | Jill Condra |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Pages | 838 |
Release | 2013-04-09 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0313376379 |
This two-volume set presents information and images of the varied clothing and textiles of cultures around the world, allowing readers to better appreciate the richness and diversity of human culture and history. The contributors to Encyclopedia of National Dress: Traditional Clothing around the World examine clothing that is symbolic of the people who live in regions all over the world, providing a historical and geographic perspective that illustrates how people dress and explains the reasons behind the material, design, and style. The encyclopedia features a preface and introduction to its contents. Each entry in the encyclopedia includes a short historical and geographical background for the topic before discussing the clothing of people in that country or region of the world. This work will be of great interest to high school students researching fashion, fashion history, or history as well as to undergraduate students and general readers interested in anthropology, textiles, fashion, ethnology, history, or ethnic dress.
Cerámica Y Cultura
Title | Cerámica Y Cultura PDF eBook |
Author | Robin Farwell Gavin |
Publisher | UNM Press |
Pages | 392 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780826331021 |
By examining both historic and contemporary examples, the editors move discussion of the enameled earthenware known as mayolica beyond its stylistic merits in order to understand it in historic and cultural context. It places the ceramics in history and daily life, illustrating their place in trade and economics.
Mexican Popular Arts
Title | Mexican Popular Arts PDF eBook |
Author | Frances Toor |
Publisher | |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN |
Popular Arts of Mexico, 1850-1950
Title | Popular Arts of Mexico, 1850-1950 PDF eBook |
Author | Donna McMenamin |
Publisher | Schiffer Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780764332845 |
One hundred years worth of quality Mexican popular art, including pottery, clay figures, marionettes, straw mosaics, Talavera, clay banks, coconut banks, laquerware, wood panels and rugs, from 1850-1950, is covered here, with over 370 color photographs illustrating over 675 objects. Collecting hints are included in every chapter. The book concludes with room shots, illustrating many beautiful options for displaying collections. A values reference guide is up-to-date.