Classic Hopi and Zuni Kachina Figures: (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780890135969)

Photographer Andrea Portago saw her first kachina in the early seventies in the studio of George Terasaki, from whom her friend and collaborator Andy Warhol was buying Native American art. When Alan Kessler's collection of kachinas was auctioned at Sotheby's in 1997, an extraordinary collection of classic kachina figures was unveiled that served as the impetus for Portago's exploration of the carvings. Presented here are classic-era (1880s-1940s) Hopi and Zuni carved dolls that have rarely been displayed. Portago gracefully photographed these rare figures using available light so as not to distort their colors, and to reveal their drama and passion.

Author: Barton Wright
ISBN-10: 0890135967
ISBN-13: 9780890135969
Publisher: Museum of New Mexico Press
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2014
Pages: 186
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.70lbs
Size: 12.00h x 10.00w x 0.60d