Southwestern Pottery: Anasazi to Zuni

by Allan Hayes, John Blom, Carol Hayes

Overview

An art book, a history book, and a reference book showing more than eleven hundred pots. There isn't a more complete Southwestern pottery guide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589798625
Publisher:	Taylor Trade Publishing
Publication date:	08/03/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	37 MB
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About the Author

Carol and Allan Hayes are authors, collectors, and owners of Summerhouse Antiques (www.summerhouseindianart.com), which specializes in Native American ceramics. Carol opened Summerhouse Antiques in 1980, and Allan has studied Southwestern pottery for more than thirty years. They live in Sausalito, California. John Blom, a fellow collector and pottery student, is a photographer who lives in Reno, Nevada.

Editorial Reviews

Four or five years ago two lifelong friends with a considerable amount of pocket change developed a lust for pueblo pottery. Together they visited the pueblos and villages of the Southwest, bought "insignificant" pieces from potters, traders, shops, and shows, and came up with a stunning collection. The authors write about these pots in a breezy, amusing, but well-informed style. They explain their "cheapskate" buying policy"If it's over $40, think hard about it"and tell what to look for in a pot. They also explain regional differences in clay and treatment and provide great maps. After discussing the styles and traditions of the past and their influence, they revisit the pueblos in alphabetical order and discuss each pueblo's style ("Where Acoma and Laguna's bird is a parrot, Zia's is a roadrunner often startled"). The authors claim "Southwestern pottery is not only one of the world's import art forms, it's the most accessible." For those who agree, there's not another book like this slick, smart, up-to-date invitation to collect.Gay W. Neale, Southside Virginia Community Coll. Lib., Broadnax

Library Journal

A beautifully and thoughtfully prepared guide that mixes personable, informative text with photos of pieces from every pottery-producing tribal group in the Southwest. The authors discuss the background and distinctive characteristics of each group; explain what to look for when buying a pot as well as how much to pay, and when and how to trade; and offer guidance for novices who want to build a collection without breaking the bank. They include an illustrated dictionary of pottery types, samples of signatures, and discussions of significant potters and families. A handsome book at a fair price. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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