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Popular Arts of Mexico: 1850-1950
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by:
McMenamin, Donna
Loper, Richard (Photographer)
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Publisher:
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Published: January 1, 2000
ISBN: 0764300261
Format:Hardcover
Pages:240
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Book Description
From Library Journal
Inspired by the 1990 exhibition of the Nelson A. Rockefeller collection of folk art at the San Antonio Museum of Art (Folk Treasures of Mexico: The Nelson A. Rockefeller Collection, LJ 10/15/90), McMenamin, a collector and dealer,
began to research the history, techniques, and artisans who produced these popular arts during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Individual chapters discuss pottery, clay figures and banks, talavera (majolica), marionettes, straw mosaics, coconut banks,
laquerware, loteria (drawings of games), wax figures, bas-relief wood panels, sarapes and rugs, and home furnishings. Her personal interviews and comprehensive research have led to the identification of artisans and diagrams of artisan family trees.
Included are examples of identification markings and a discussion of motifs. Well illustrated with 370 photographs of 675 objects and photographs of scenes from Mexican markets from the 1920s and 1930s, this title is recommended for large public and
academic libraries.?Judith Yankielun Lind, Roseland Free P.L., N.J.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
The Antiquer's Guide, October 1997
"This book is beautifully presented. The book is recommended."
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Description
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 also included.
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