Southwest Silver Jewelry by Paula A. Baxter
$49.95
SOUTHWEST SILVE
SKU
33033
Southwest Silver Jewelry by Paula A. Baxter.
"This beautiful book examines the first century of Navajo and Puleblo metal jewelry-making in the American Southwest. Beginning in the late 1860s, the region's native peoples learned metalworking and became accomplished silversmiths. Their work was united with a long-standing native tradition of beads and ornaments made from turquoise and other natural materials. The cross-cultural appeal of this jewelry continued into the mid- 1900s, despite competition from tourist jewelry and mass-produced imitations. By the 1950s and 1960s, masters such as innovators Kenneth Begay and Charles Loloma created a legacy of fine art jewelry that is prized today. This development is disucssed in the context of social changes and adaptations over the century. A values reference guide is also provided."Southwest Silver Jewelry
"This beautiful book examines the first century of Navajo and Puleblo metal jewelry-making in the American Southwest. Beginning in the late 1860s, the region's native peoples learned metalworking and became accomplished silversmiths. Their work was united with a long-standing native tradition of beads and ornaments made from turquoise and other natural materials. The cross-cultural appeal of this jewelry continued into the mid- 1900s, despite competition from tourist jewelry and mass-produced imitations. By the 1950s and 1960s, masters such as innovators Kenneth Begay and Charles Loloma created a legacy of fine art jewelry that is prized today. This development is disucssed in the context of social changes and adaptations over the century. A values reference guide is also provided."Southwest Silver Jewelry