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"This stunning new volume features objects from the internationally renowned Bourne Collection of pre-Columbian art spanning assembled by John Bourne in the 1950's and 1960's. It features fine examples of painted earthenware vessels and figures, carved basalt effigies, jewellery and vessels from Mesoamerica, Central America and Andean America covering a host of civilisations, including Teotihuacan, Olmec, Maya, Andean, Aztec and Mixtec. In addition...

293 ceremonial, decorative, and utilitarian objects in gold, jade, terracotta, and volcanic stone were assembled. The works, which dated from c. 500 B.C. to the mid-16th century, were installed chronologically and geographically. Wall labels were provided in English and Spanish.

'Children of the Plumed Serpent' accompanies an unprecedented exhibition, the first systematic investigation of the social and cultural complexities of the late pre-Columbian and early colonial eras as expressed in art.

Native American artists and academics discuss the connection of art objects to their rituals, stories, and spiritual beliefs. Drawing on the vast collections of the National Museum of the American Indian, Creation's Journey retells the story of native life from the Arctic to the Tierra del Fuego, and from childhood to old age. Using objects, historical photographs, and the voices of Native Americans past and present, the book reawakens our senses...

Addressing the Olmec period through to the Aztecs (a span of over 2500 years), Mexico: Journey to the Land of the Gods is an exploration into the civilizations of Mesoamerica through an examination of 250 magnificent art objects. The authoritative text is supported by stunning reproductions of artifacts drawn from key ethnographical collections in Mexico. Together these elements help create a story of a civilization in which we can recognize the enduring...

"This volume celebrates the work of distinguished senior artist Allan Houser and five contemporary Native American artists awarded the second biennial Eiteljorg Fellowship for Native American Fine Art. Essays discuss each of the artists, and color illustrations present the best of their work. A stunning variety of media, styles, and subjects demonstrates the versatility of Native American artists today. From intense drawings to otherworldly ivory...

This fine catalog of an exhibition held in 2002-2003, in several locations will be of interest to general readers as well as scholars of Native American art. The essays consider issues of collecting and display, Salem's Peabody Essex Museum, and Native American perspectives on the display of their art in the museum setting. Following the essays, the catalog of works is arranged by region, with an essay for each section. The catalog was published by...