Mexican Folk Retablos

Univ of New Mexico Pr, 1992. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Book is clean with a square, tight binding and bright, white pages. Book has minor wear on the edges that is difficult to see in the scans. MEXICAN FOLK RETABLOS REVISED EDITION GLORIA FRASER GIFFORDS First published in 1974, this study of religious paintings on tin- an art that flourished in Mexico in the nineteenth century has never been surpassed. It remains an important resource for folk art scholars and enthusiasts both; this revised edition includes the most current information on the iconography of the saints. The first part of the book is given to an analysis of folk retablo painting and includes a study of the materials employed by the folk artists, how and why they painted, a classification of their productions according to color and technique, and the extent of this art form in both space and time. The second part concentrates on iconography and on why certain images of Christ, Mary, and the saints were vener-ated. The third part examines ex-votos, small images painted to commemorate the donor's gratitude for a particular favor or miracle. The book you see in the images is the actual book we have for sale. Why pay more? When you buy this book from us, you are helping to support a small brick and mortar family owned store. We have been curating our collection for three generations and currently have over 250,000 volumes in stock. Please feel free to call for more stock. Please be aware that if you request any shipping service other than Media Mail Standard Shipping, we may have to ask for more than quoted to ship this large heavy item.