Bibliograph

Indian art of the Americas at the Art Institute of Chicago, Richard Townsend ; with contributions by Elizabeth Pope

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Indian art of the Americas at the Art Institute of Chicago, Richard Townsend ; with contributions by Elizabeth Pope

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 380-386) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Indian art of the Americas at the Art Institute of Chicago

Nature of contents

catalogsbibliography

Oclc number

945767587

Responsibility statement

Richard Townsend ; with contributions by Elizabeth Pope

Summary

"This landmark publication catalogues the Art Institute of Chicago's outstanding collection of Indian art of the Americas, one of the foremost of its kind in the United States. Showcasing a host of previously unpublished objects dating from the Precolumbian era to the twentieth century, the book marks the first time these holdings have been comprehensively documented. Richard Townsend and Elizabeth Pope weave an overarching narrative that ranges from the midwestern United States to the Yucatán Peninsula to the heart of South America. While exploring artists' myriad economic, historical, linguistic, and social backgrounds, the authors demonstrate that they shared both a deep, underlying cosmological view and the desire to secure their communities' prosperity by affirming connections to the sacred forces of the natural world. The critical essays focus on topics that bridge traditions across North, Central, and South America, including materials, methods of manufacture, the diversity of stylistic features, and the iconography and functions of various objects. Gorgeously illustrated in color with more than five hundred vibrant images, this handsome catalogue serves as the definitive survey of an unparalleled collection"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

North America -- Midwest and Southeast -- Southwest -- Far West -- Great Plains -- Mesoamerica -- Introduction: Preclassic and Formative -- Olmec -- Ancient West Mexico -- Teotihuacan -- Oaxaca -- Maya -- Classic Veracruz -- Aztec -- Lower Central America -- Andes, Peru, and Bolivia -- Introduction -- Chavín and Cupinisque -- Paracas and Nazca -- Moche -- Tiwanaku and Wari -- Lambayeque, Chimú, Chancay, and Pachacamac -- Inca

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