Seven Families in Pueblo Pottery [SOLD]

From the Back Cover:

The craft of pottery making is handed down from generation to generation among the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico and Arizona. This book, originally published as the catalogue for a 1974 exhibition of Pueblo pottery at the University of New Mexico’s Maxwell Museum of Anthropology, traces the developments in style and technique in the pottery produced by seven Pueblo families. Represented are the Chino and Lewis families (Acoma), the Nampeyos (Hopi), the Gutierrez and Tafoya families (Santa Clara), and the Gonzales and Martinez families (San Ildefonso).

The photographs, in color and black-and-white, represent a nearly complete chronological sequence of the potter’s art within each family. Examples of contemporary pottery show the diversity of current Pueblo ceramics within the fundamental traditions of the craft. The text traces the history of each family as far back in time as the oldest living member can recall. Statements by each potter about the work of his or her family enable the reader to see the development of the craft through the eyes of the artists themselves. Key technical and historical terms are defined in a short glossary.