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MARĶA : The Potter of San Ildefonso
Published by Univ of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK, 1948
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Margaret Lefranc (Illustrator) (illustrator). First Edition, 5th Printing. Text/Bright, clean, As New. Embossed black linen boards/Fine. DJ/Good; intact, price-clipped; w/nips, chips, creasings & losses to edges. Upper text edge dyed terracotta. Gift dedication to front cover verso & PO sticker to fEP. History of the revival of the ancient art of Blackware Pottery. Biography of award winning artist Maria Montoya Martinez (1887 - 1980). Aided by husband Julian & family members, she examines traditional Pueblo pottery styles & techniques to recreate pieces which reflect the Pueblo people's legacy. Author, ethnologist Alice Marriott, met, almost daily, with Marķa, for several months before penning this account. 294 pgs, w/accurate renderings in line drawings, 31 chapter, in 4 parts: I, The Clay Is Shaped; II, the Bowl Is Polished; III, The Bowl Is Fired; and IV, The Finished Bowl, followed by appendices. Strong copy with a tired dust jacket. Vintage.
