The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez - Softcover

Peterson, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0870114972 ISBN 13: 9780870114977

Publisher: Kodansha USA, 1992

Synopsis

One of the great figures in modern pottery and crafts, Maria Martinez, along with her husband, Julian, perfected the magnificent burnished black ware which is prized by collectors and museums throughout the United States and Europe.

Recipient of the Western Heritage Award, The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez chronicles the life and work of this major Native American artist-from the rediscovery of the ancient black-on-black pottery technique and its perfection to Martinez's rise to prominence. In this intimate portrait, Susan Peterson traces the development of Maria's talent and vision, and records her success in passing on traditional Indian pottery techniques to the next generations. The 200 color and 140 black-and-white photographs amply document the techniques, the pueblo ambience, and the Martinez family's signature pieces.

This book is the culmination of the author's thirty-year association with Maria and her family. And as the only major book about her since Alice Marriott's classic work in 1948 (reprinted in 1987), its return to print will be welcomed by the thousands of collectors, craftspeople, and historians throughout the country.

About this title

About the Author:

SUSAN PETERSON is one of the foremost figures in ceramic education in the United States. She is the author of a number of books on ceramic techniques and artists. Her extensive film series, "Wheels, Kilns, and Clay," was aired by PBS.

Review:

Now Back In Stock "The most carefully prepared and richly illustrated monograph on a single Indian potter and the influence she has exerted on her family and her pueblo."

About this edition

• Publisher: Kodansha USA
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0870114972
• ISBN 13: 9780870114977
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 300