Southwest Silver Jewelry: The First Century - Paula A. Baxter - Books - Schiffer Publishing Ltd - 9780764312441 - January 15, 2001
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Paula A. Baxter
Southwest Silver Jewelry: The First Century

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This beautiful book examines the first century of Navajo and Pueblo metal jewelry-making in the American Southwest. Beginning in the late 1860s, the region's native peoples learned metalworking and became accomplished silversmiths. Their work was united with a long-standing native traditon of beads and ornaments made from turquoise and other natural materials. The cross-cultural appeal of this jewelry continued into the mid-1900s, despite competition from tourist jewelry and mass-produced imitations. By the 1950s and 1960s, masters such as innovators Kenneth Begay and Charles Loloma created a legacy of fine art jewelry that is prized today. This development is discussed in the context of social changes and adaptations over the century. A values reference guide is also provided.

212 pages, 300 colour and 18 b&w photographs, price guide

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released January 15, 2001
ISBN13 9780764312441
Publishers Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Pages 212
Dimensions 225 × 286 × 23 mm   ·   1.39 kg
Language English  

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