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KACHINA DOLLS: THE ART OF HOPI CARVERS
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KACHINA DOLLS: THE ART OF HOPI CARVERS Paperback - 1991

by Teiwes, Helga

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This authoritative book "provides a clear example, easily grasped by most readers, of how Native Americans, even members of tribes rooted in centuries of tradition, adapt to modern technologies and opportunities"(Choice). Inc ludes more than 100 photos, many in color.

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Tucson, Arizona: The University of Arizona Press, 1991. [xviii], 160pp [mild edge and corner wear]. First Printing thus. Soft Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Color and b&w illustrations. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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  • Title KACHINA DOLLS: THE ART OF HOPI CARVERS
  • Author Teiwes, Helga
  • Illustrator Color and b&w illustrations
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Printing thus
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 161
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher The University of Arizona Press, Tucson, Arizona
  • Date 1991
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 010782
  • ISBN 9780816512645 / 0816512647
  • Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.5 in (23.37 x 15.49 x 1.27 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Southwest U.S.
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
    • Geographic Orientation: Arizona
  • Library of Congress subjects Hopi wood-carving, Kachinas
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 91013289
  • Dewey Decimal Code 745.592

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From the jacket flap

Much has been written about the popular kachina dolls carved by the Hopi Indians of northern Arizona, but little has been revealed about the artistry behind them. Now Helga Teiwes describes the development of this art form from early traditional styles to the action-style kachina dolls made popular in galleries throughout the world, and on to the kachina sculptures that have evolved in the last half of the 1980s. Teiwes explains the role of the Katsina spirit in Hopi religion and that of the kachina doll--the carved representation of a Katsina--in the ritual and economic life of the Hopis. In tracing the history of the kachina doll in Hopi culture, she shows how these wooden figures have changed since carvers came to be influenced by their marketability among Anglos and how their carving has been characterized by increasingly refined techniques. Unique to this book are Teiwes's description of the most recent trends in kachina doll carving and her profiles of twenty-seven modern carvers, including such nationally known artists as Alvin James Makya and Cecil Calnimptewa. Enhancing the text are more than one hundred photographs, including twenty-five breathtaking color plates that bring to life the latest examples of this popular art form.

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About the author

Helga Teiwes is a freelance writer and photographer. Before she retired, her work as a museum photographer included documenting the lives of southwestern Indians, an interest she has pursued privately for more than thirty years.