Mexican Folk Retablos Tapa dura - 1992

Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, 1992. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 192 pages, 4to. Shelfwear to DJ: light scuffing along edges, spine fade, faded front cover. DJ in mylar. Tight binding, no marks. Volume is in Very Good condition..

Univ of New Mexico Pr, 1992. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Book is clean with a square, tight binding and bright, white pages. Book has minor wear on the edges that is difficult to see in the scans. MEXICAN FOLK RETABLOS REVISED EDITION GLORIA FRASER GIFFORDS First published in 1974, this study of religious paintings on tin- an art that flourished in Mexico in the nineteenth century has never been surpassed. It remains an important resource for folk art scholars and enthusiasts both; this revised edition includes the most current information on the iconography of the saints. The first part of the book is given to an analysis of folk retablo painting and includes a study of the materials employed by the folk artists, how and why they painted, a classification of their productions according to color and technique, and the extent of this art form in both space and time. The second part concentrates on iconography and on why certain images of Christ, Mary, and the saints were vener-ated. The third… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

University of New Mexico Press, Albuquerque, 1974. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. Inscribed by Author(s). 192 pages. Hardcover. Text in English. [SIGNED] Inscribed by the author to the previous owners on the half title. There are no other internal markings. Else, the binding is tight, the edges and corners on the boards are sharp, with only mild crimping to the edges of the dustjacket and light sunning to the spine. Beautifully illustrated and accessibly, even poetically described. Still one of the foremost authorities on the subject..