Hopi Basket Weaving Artistry in Natural Fibers |
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| Author:
| Teiwes, Helga |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8165-1615-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1996 |
| Publisher: | University of Arizona Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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This book is filled with photographs and detailed descriptions of beautiful Hopi baskets--the one art, above all others, that creates the strongest social bonds in Hopi life. In these pages, weavers open their lives to the outside world as a means of sharing an art form especially demanding of time and talent. Many other glimpses of the Hopi world are also shared by author and photographer Helga Teiwes, who was warmly invited into the homes of her collaborators. Their...
More Description This book is filled with photographs and detailed descriptions of beautiful Hopi baskets--the one art, above all others, that creates the strongest social bonds in Hopi life. In these pages, weavers open their lives to the outside world as a means of sharing an art form especially demanding of time and talent. Many other glimpses of the Hopi world are also shared by author and photographer Helga Teiwes, who was warmly invited into the homes of her collaborators. Their permission and the permission of the Cultural Preservation Office of the Hopi Tribe gave her access to people and information seldom available to outsiders.