Pottery of the Southwest: Ancient Art and Modern Traditions

by Allen Hayes, Allan Hayes, Carol Hayes

For almost two thousand years, the pottery made by the Indians of America's Southwest has remained a vital art. Today, more than twenty Pueblos and tribes make pottery within the tradition, each with a distinctive style. Many of those local styles have persisted for hundreds of years. In prehistory, beautiful pieces had high trade value, and the finest contemporary pieces command prices appropriate to fine art of any type. Potters like Nampeyo, Maria...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0747810435
• ISBN13: 9780747810438
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Shire Publications
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.7" x 8.2"