From This Earth: The Ancient Art of Pueblo Pottery [Paperback]

Stewart Peckham (Author), Mary Peck (Photographer), J. J. Brody (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1992

This book follows the pottery-making traditions from the earliest utility wares of the Mogollon and Anasazi Indians to the artistically superb pottery made by contemporary Pueblo Indians of the Rio Grande Valley. The 175 pieces features trace the long development - over 1800 years - of Pueblo Indian pottery while highlighting some of its more remarkable moments.

Editorial Reviews

Review

. . . pottery displayed in a context where we can glimpse the immense complexity and depth underling . . . well-illustrated . . . popular with archaeologists . . . and with anyone interested in the beauty and history of Pueblo pottery. -- New Mexico Magazine

From the Publisher

This is the only book available on Pueblo Indian pottery that convincingly traces the traditional links in pottery-making over 1800 years. Stewart Peckham illustrates not only that pottery in the Southwest is a vibrant and responsive contemporary art, but that potters of today are perpetuating traditions that extend backward the length of North America's ceramic history. One hundred seventy-one plates from the unparalleled collections of the Museum of New Mexico's Laboratory of Anthropology, the institution that since 1931 has had a decisive role in shaping Southwest archaeology, comprise this extraordinary award-winning book. Winner, RMBPA, Best Art Book, 1991

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Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Museum of New Mexico Press (December 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890132054
• ISBN-13: 978-0890132050
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 10 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #884,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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