Navajo Textiles: The Crane Collection at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (581 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1607326728 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Personal reflections and insights from foremost Navajo weavers D. Bringing together the work of anthropologists and indigenous artists, the book explores the Navajo rug trade in the mid-nineteenth century and changes in the Navajo textile market while highlighting the museum’s important, though still relatively unknown, collection of Navajo textiles.In this unique collaboration among anthropologists, museums, and Navajo weavers, the authors provide a narrative of the acquisition of the Crane Collection and a history of Navajo weaving. Navajo Textiles makes the history and practice of Navajo weaving accessible to an audience of scholars and laypeople both within and outside the Diné community.. An introduction by Ann Lane Hedlund documents the growing collaboration between Navajo weavers and museums in Navajo textile research. The legacy of Navajo weavin
“An extant demonstration of the vitality of Navajo weaving this collection will be enjoyed by both the lay person and the connoisseur.”—Jennifer Nez Denetdale, University of New Mexico“Highly compelling and very engaging. Anyone interested in Navajo weaving will want to have it.”—Jennifer McLerran, Northern Arizona University