The Native American Indian Artist Directory [Paperback]

Robert Painter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 20, 1998

A directory of over 2,100 artists, sculptors, potters, rug weavers, basket makers, kachina carvers, bead workers, clothing designers, silversmiths, jewelry makers, and other crafts people from over 100 tribes across America. Includes contact information including name, tribal affiliation, mailing address, phone number, type of art, e-mail and web sites where available.

A brief description of various tribes, their arts and people with some information about location, events, etc.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This is it! The source for Indian Art. -- cover page endorsement by world famous Navajo artist R. C. Gorman

About the Author

The author is President of First Nations Art, a non-profit organization serving Native artists. He was a charter member of the Indian Arts and Crafts Association in 1974, is currently a member of the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, Inc. (SWAIA)which sponsors Indian Market in Santa Fe, the New Mexico Indian Tourism Association, IACA, Friends of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and NMAI, the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. The author opened his first Native arts gallery in 1974 and has been involved with Native arts since his first lesson in Silversmithing from Navajo artist Wilson Yazzie prior to that. Robert Painter has produced three major Native art events, two in Florida and one in New Mexico, has participated in many more and annually visits most of the major Native art events in the Southwest and other parts of the country. He is a former college professor and an ongoing collector of Native arts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: First Nations Art Publishing; 1st edition (December 20, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966880609
• ISBN-13: 978-0966880601
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,497,406 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE ONE BOOK EVERYONE INTERESTED IN INDIAN CULTURE NEEDS!, May 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Native American Indian Artist Directory (Paperback)

This directory has everything you need to find the Indian artist you're looking for. It's extremely useful, lising artists in alphabetical order in the index and grouped together by tribal affiliation in the book chapters. If you're thinking about buying Indian art of any kind you NEED this book. Whether it's Indian jewelry, pottery, paintings, baskets, rugs, kachinas, fetishes,masks or any number of hand-made Native American items you're looking for - someone who makes them is in this book. It is the only directory I've found anywhere that lists this many artists and provides mailing addresses, phone numbers and even e-mail and web sites for some. It is current - the numbers I called were correct and up-to-date!

There is also some information about various tribal groups and a few helpful hints about buying Native art.

And the price makes it a real bargain. This book should more than pay for itself with your first purchase.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING, UP-TO-DATE RESOURCE, April 30, 1999

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D. Levy (Philadelphia, PA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Native American Indian Artist Directory (Paperback)

The Native American Indian Artist Directory is simply terrific. I have used it to find several artists and what a wonderful experience. To be able to speak with the artist directly and arrange to meet with them personally has provided experiences that will be remembered for a lifetime.

The book itself has chapters on various pueblo and tribal groups with a brief overview of each group. Several artists are mentioned in this section along with general directions to get to the area. Sometimes special events are mentioned and ideas about visiting are offered.

The idea of being able to contact a Native artist directly, without having to go through a gallery or trading post, offers you a chance to get to know the artist on a personal level. When you buy your art or craftwork you can ask specific questions about the meaning of certain symbols or of the work itself. The artist can also tell you about his technique, his motivation, his interests, etc. As the book says, you have a chance to make a friend for a lifetime. And, if you're lucky, you may arrive at just the right time to have some excellent frybread, horno bread, or other wonderful native food. Overall, a great opportunity!

The book is well indexed, with all artists listed alphabetically in the back, by name and tribal affiliation. It was very current, but I understand that you may find some artists have moved, changed phone numbers or added e-mail or web sites that may not be in the book.