High Riders, Saints and Death Cars: A Life Saved by Art

Slim, tall quarto hardcover of 11 5/8 inches tall. Signed and inscribed by the author/artist on the title page in the year of publication. A combination autobiography and showcase of some of the work, of well known and recognized folk artist Nicholas Herrera. Herrera, a native of El Rito, New Mexico, is incredibly creative, often working with materials at hand, and creates scultures, and paintings, along with painted cars, Northern New Mexico traditional Santos and Bultos. His art is represented in the permanent collections of many museums, including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, The National Museum of American History, The Museum of American Folk Art in New York,The MUseum of American Folk Art in Santa Fe, The Harwood Museum of Art in Taos, NM, and several others. His work has been shown across the Us, as well as in Paris and Rome. Growing up in El Rito, he always loved to make art, but fell into life of drinking, partying, and driving fast cars. After an accident that left him in a coma for weeks, he put all that aside, and concentrated on creating art. 56 pp. Southwest, New Mexico, Art, Folk art, Painting, Sculpture, Santos, Bultos, Signed Books.…