Verlag: Brand: University of California Los Angeles, Fowler, 2023
ISBN 10: 0930741838 ISBN 13: 9780930741839
Anbieter: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, USA
Softcover. Zustand: Good. 2. This volume chronicles the commodification of the Hopi Katsinam (plural of Katsina or Kachina) over the last 150 years. Once known only to the Pueblo peoples of the Southwest, these carvings have been transformed into international symbols and are now found decorating designer scarves, T-shirts, coasters, and a host of other products. In the course of this heavily illustrated study, the authors confront the consequences of inter- and intracultural perception, definitions of sacred and secular, colonialist thought and postcolonial retort. Also included are short statements by thirteen contemporary artists actively carving Katsinam or representing them in their work.
Verlag: Brand: Fowler Museum of Cultural History, University of California, Los Angeles, 1994
ISBN 10: 0930741366 ISBN 13: 9780930741365
Anbieter: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, USA
Softcover. Zustand: Good. Paper edition. Book by University of California, Los Angeles; Feldman, Jerome.
Verlag: Brand: University of California Los Angeles, Fowler, 2024
ISBN 10: 0930741951 ISBN 13: 9780930741952
Anbieter: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, USA
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Softcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Unwrapping the Textile Traditions of Madagascar presents the first extensive treatment of Madagascar's textile traditions region by region, giving a systematic overview of the woven products of each part of the country. It includes types of cloth that have previously been overlooked and explores contrasting uses and meanings among the highly varied cultures of the island. It also publishes for the first time many of the remarkable cloths from the collection assembled by Ralph Linton in 1926 and 1927 for the Field Museum.which represents perhaps as much as 50 percent of the textile heritage of Madagascar.Beautiful color illustrations and scholarly commentary make this book useful for scholars, connoisseurs, and heritage-preservation experts, as well as weavers interested in reviving traditional techniques and designs.
Verlag: Brand: University of California Los Angeles, Fowler, 2024
ISBN 10: 0974872903 ISBN 13: 9780974872902
Anbieter: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, USA
Softcover. Zustand: Good. Material expressions of spiritual belief are integral components of the Los Angeles landscape. Cathedrals, temples, churches, and shrines dot the city, but they are not the only sites where notions of the divine, or at least the supernatural, are made visible. Reflecting the broad ethnic and cultural reconfiguration of Southern California in recent years, botanicas have emerged as one of the most frequent purveyors of sacramental items. This book explores these fascinating venues and their role in transmitting, transforming, and critiquing traditional faiths.An ever-evolving combination of spiritual center, religious supply house, and alternate healthcare facility, the botanica is generally associated with folk Catholicism and other Latin American religious traditions. Vivid photographs and essays describe these sites of spirit-infused artistry, ceremonial activity, and community building.
Verlag: Brand: University of California Los Angeles, Fowler, 1999
ISBN 10: 093074179X ISBN 13: 9780930741792
Anbieter: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, USA
Zustand: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
Verlag: Brand: University of California Los Angeles, Fowler, 2002
ISBN 10: 0930741900 ISBN 13: 9780930741907
Anbieter: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, USA
Zustand: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.