The Artistry and History of Mata Ortiz [SOLD]

The Artistry and History of Mata Ortiz

John V. Bezy and Stuart D. Scott

Amerind Foundation

Special 2012 edition celebrating the centennial of Arizona statehood, the seventy fifth anniversary of the Amerind Foundation and the fiftieth anniversary of the excavation of Paquimé by the Amerind Foundation and Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History.

Contents

Part I - Natural History, Archaeology, and History

Introductions

The Natural Setting

Archaeology

History

The Mata Ortiz Region Today

Part II - The Artists of Mata Ortiz: The Second Generation

Juan Quezada and the Origin of Mata Ortiz Pottery

How the Pots are Made

The Artists of Barrio Lopez

The Artists of Barrio Iglesia

The Artists of Barrio Americano

The Artists of Barrio Central

The Artists of Barrio El Porvenir

The Artists of Colonia San Diego

The Artists of Colonia Cuauhtemoc

The Artists of Casas Grandes