Hopi & Pueblo Tiles: An Illustrated History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781933855042)

The appealing, affordable, Native American art of flat pots. The Hopi people of northern Arizona and their Pueblo relatives in New Mexico are famous for their fine pottery jars, bowls, and figures. But they also have a less well-known tradition: the making of unique, handcrafted clay tiles, beginning with ancient altarpieces and progressing to one-of-a-kind contemporary art tiles prized by collectors. Recently a few Navajo potters have also started to experiment with this special form--an attractive, affordable, and highly collectible Native American art. Profusely illustrated, with a foreword by the noted anthropologist and artist Barton Wright, Hopi and Pueblo Tiles is the first full-length study of these charming flat pots. 80 color & b/w photos.

Author: Kim Messier, Pat Messier
ISBN-10: 1933855045
ISBN-13: 9781933855042
Publisher: Rio Nuevo Publishers
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2007
Pages: 87
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.99h x 8.17w x 0.22d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/01/2007 pg. 69