The Regis Santos: Thirty Years of Collecting, 1966-1996

by Thomas J. Steele

Book Overview

The Regis University collection of New Mexican Santos is the largest teaching collection of santos in the United States. Documenting some 300 pieces of Spanish colonial and contemporary devotional... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0964154277
• ISBN13: 9780964154278
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: LPD Press
• Length: 91 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 10.7"

Customer Reviews

REGIS SANTOS STILL IN PRINT

Despite statements to the contrary, this book is not out of print. It is still available. Publisher ships within 24 hours.

Devotional art

The majority of this collection is from the Southwest or Mexico but interestingly there are similar pieces from less expected places e.g. Eastern US, central Europe, the Philippines. A significant number of the pieces are pictured. The text mixes technical information about the art pieces with information about how they came into the collection. The art itself ranges from primitive to superb folk art - executed in a variety of media. Among the pieces that catch my attention is a crucifix with an angel at Jesus' side and the retablo of Our Lady of Refuge.This is an excellent volume for those interested in folk devotional art or Mexican / Southwestern art.