Across Frontiers; Author: Cirillo, Dexter; Hardback; Book

Author: Cirillo, Dexter
Hardback; Book; Illustrations (Some Colour)
159 pages
Published: May 1998
Chronicle Books
ISBN: 0811817938
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At last comes a beautiful, authoritative survey of the thriving Hispanic craft movement of the Southwest. Tracing the roots of this revival back to Spanish settlers, this book presents the work of more than 80 contemporary artists and illuminates the rich cultural history of a region where frontiers intermingled to produce a unique local aesthetic. 115 color and 40 b&w photos.Featuring large color photographs of artisans and their crafts, the book showcases modern artwork created in the 400-year-old tradition of Hispanic crafts: Rio Grande weavings, woodwork and furniture, tinwork and straw appliquT, and carved and painted santos. Includes interviews with local artists a