The Faces of Christ in Sonora: Los Rostros del Senor en Sonora

James S. Griffith,Francisco Javier Manzo Taylor

ISBN 10: 1933855061 / ISBN 13: 9781933855066

Published by Rio Nuevo February 2008, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Faces of Christ in Sonora: Los Rostros del Senor en Sonora
• Publisher: Rio Nuevo February 2008
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1933855061
• ISBN 13: 9781933855066
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Used - Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art

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Synopsis

A sumptuous full-color study of devotional art.

Renowned folklorist James S. Griffith teams up with Mexican scholar Francisco Javier Manzo Taylor to celebrate the compelling images of Christ found in churches, chapels, roadside shrines, and personal altars throughout the border state of Sonora, Mexico. Told in warm, informal stories and pictures, The Face of Christ in Sonora captures the essence of these works of powerful popular art. It also examines their place in history, explains how individual pieces came to be made, and reveals how devotional art expresses the inspiration, belief, perseverance, and survival of a culture. "This is more than art," says Manzo Taylor. "It's more than religion. It's people." 32 color photos.

About the Author

James S. Griffith is an authority on Southwestern and Mexican folklore and folk art. Based in Tucson, Arizona, Griffith has written many books, including Saints of the Southwest and Folk Saints of the Borderlands: Victims, Bandits and Healers. Francisco Javier Manzo Taylor is a scholar and attorney in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. He has studied religious art and culture for more than 30 years.