San Antonio College Library

This first serious study of contemporary santeros working in northern New Mexico is amply illustrated throughout with beautiful color photographs. Laurie Beth Kalb examines the role and meaning of tradition in the work of a number of artists, both living and deceased, including Luis Tapia, Patrocinio Barela, Marco and Patricia Oviedo, Enrique Rendon, and many others. For each of these artists, the meaning of tradition varies, and the issues of self-representation,...

Our Saints Among Us, the book and the traveling exhibit celebrates four hundred years of the devotional traditions of Catholic, Hispanic New Mexico. The santos of New Mexico have been a source for inspiration and pride and are now treasured by art collectors and museums. Our Saints Among Us shares the devotional traditions with art from the 1790s to the present. Many of the pieces displayed are award-winners. Contemporary artists include: Charlie...