New Mexico: A Guide for the Eyes - Hardcover

Elisa Parhad

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0982049706 ISBN 13: 9780982049709

Publisher: EyeMuse Books, 2009

Synopsis

Visually focused, packed with cultural insight, and sized for portability, Guides for the Eyes celebrate the local traditions and visual vernacular that surrounds us. Operating at the intersection of art and anthropology, each edition in the series explores place through 100 of the most notable features of a region. Vivid photography and informative text provide insight into the significance of each topic, covering regional architecture, design, flora, fauna, food, crafts, folklore, landscape, and other facets of local identity and style. Ranging from the obvious to the obscure, these distinguishing elements define a locale as somewhere as opposed to anywhere.

As one of the most unique and colorful regions of North America, New Mexico is the first subject of the series. Throughout thousands of years, the state s striking landscape has inspired the art, design and traditions of its three dominant cultures: Native American, Hispanic and Anglo/Western. These distinct groups continue to blend and evolve, infusing the rustic land with a compelling vibrancy, unrivaled in its beauty.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

"Like a secret decoder ring for the state--Parhad's approach is a genius way of sharing New Mexico's unique culture. No other guidebook (not even mine) is both so focused and so informed. --Zora O'Neill, Author of Moon New Mexico

About the Author:

A cultural anthropologist at heart and by trade, Elisa Parhad is passionate about exploring place, space, design, and culture. She was first introduced to New Mexico as a child, when her family moved to Albuquerque from Seattle, Washington. After completing Bachelors degrees in Cultural Anthropology and International Business at the University of Texas at Austin, she spent eight years studying American subcultures and communities to inform marketing messaging and advertising campaigns. She and her husband make their home in Los Angeles, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: EyeMuse Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0982049706
• ISBN 13: 9780982049709
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Lynne Arany