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Native American art, from the Thomas W. Weisel family collection, edited by Bruce Bernstein, Hillary C. Olcott [and 3 others]

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 412-415) and index

portraitsillustrations

index present

non fiction

Native American art

bibliography

1360300239

edited by Bruce Bernstein, Hillary C. Olcott [and 3 others]

from the Thomas W. Weisel family collection

"Spanning nearly one thousand years of artistic creativity, Native American Art from the Thomas W. Weisel Family Collection documents and celebrates a transformative gift to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The collection, developed by Thomas W. Weisel over the course of thirty years, is wide ranging and brings together artworks that embody exquisite aesthetics and rich cultural histories. While the majority of the collection is from the American Southwest--nineteenth-century Diné/Navajo weavings, Ancestral and historic Pueblo pottery, Hopi and Zuni carved figures, and Yavapai and Apache basketry--works from the Pacific Northwest and the Plains are also included. Building upon the Museums' first publication on the collection, Lines on the Horizon (2014), Native American Art is an expanded scholarly catalogue that includes all 206 works from the gift and features new research and specially commissioned essays and extended captions. Developed in collaboration with cultural advisors, the catalogue reflects the complex and multilayered nature of the works in the collection and, more broadly, the field of Native American art. Contributions by over eighty authors from different disciplines and cultural backgrounds--including scholars, culture bearers, artists, collectors, and museum professionals--illuminate details about the living histories of the works. The multitude of perspectives and voices offered here embraces the complexity of the dialogue surrounding Native works past and present, ensuring that Native American Art will be a cornerstone publication in the field of Native American art history."--Supplied by publisher

Introduction -- Diné/Navajo weaving -- Ancestral pottery from the American Southwest -- Historic pottery from the American Southwest -- Carvings and regalia from the Pacific Northwest -- Ndee/Apache and Yavapai baskets -- Hopi and Zuni carved figures -- Ledger drawings from the Great Plains -- Further thoughts

Thomas W. Weisel Family Collection of Native American Art