{"product_id":"navajo-pictorial-weaving-native-american-artists-integrate-euro-american-cultural-images-longyear-catalog-copyright-1996-25419","title":"Navajo Pictorial Weaving: Native American Artists Integrate Euro-American Cultural Images, Longyear , Catalog, copyright 1996","description":"\u003cp\u003eRichly illustrated throughout, the catalog documents the evolution of Navajo pictorial weaving during the twentieth century, when artists began depicting animals, people, landscapes, buildings, transportation, historic events, and other representational subjects alongside traditional design elements. These weavings demonstrate the creativity and adaptability of Navajo artists as they responded to changing cultural influences while maintaining the technical excellence and artistic integrity of Navajo textile traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe catalog highlights the remarkable diversity of pictorial imagery found in Navajo weaving and examines how artists transformed contemporary experiences and outside influences into uniquely Navajo artistic expressions. Featured works illustrate the skill, imagination, and storytelling ability of Navajo weavers whose creations bridged cultural traditions while preserving a strong sense of Native identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover image reproduces Louise Nez's Dinosaur Scene (ca. 1991) from the collection of the Museum of Northern Arizona, a striking example of the imaginative and highly personal imagery that characterizes many late twentieth-century Navajo pictorial weavings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProduced for the Longyear Museum of Anthropology exhibition held from April 8 through May 20, 1996, this publication remains a valuable reference for collectors, scholars, museums, and enthusiasts of Navajo textiles, Native American art, and Southwestern material culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCo-Curators: Rebecca Ledig and Katherine Turner\n\u003cbr\u003eCurator of Exhibitions: Carol Ann Lorenz\n\u003cbr\u003eVenue: Longyear Museum of Anthropology\n\u003cbr\u003eExhibition Dates: April 8 – May 20, 1996\n\u003cbr\u003eCopyright: 1996\n\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Softcover Exhibition Catalog\n\u003cbr\u003eSubject: Navajo Weaving, Pictorial Rugs, Native American Textiles, Southwestern Art\n\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations: Black-and-white and color illustrations throughout\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cook Gallery | Historic Fine Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42429118218322,"sku":"25419","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/davidcookgalleries.com\/products\/navajo-pictorial-weaving-native-american-artists-integrate-euro-american-cultural-images-longyear-catalog-copyright-1996-25419","provider":"Cook Gallery | Historic Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}