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Circa: 2000
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Prized by collectors worldwide, Oaxacan crafts are among the most popular forms of fold art today. This celebration of Mexican ceramics combines a gallery of more than one hundred stunning photographs with an insightful text that illuminates the artistry and the artists-all of whom are women. The fanciful, brightly colored works spring from the rich imaginations of rural women drawing on enduring religion, mythology, and themes from their everyday lives. Oaxican Ceramics tells the remarkable story of six of the most renowned artisans who live and work in villages near the city of Oaxaca.
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| Their exuberant, whimsical creations range from the fantastic to the religious, including mermaids, angels, Zapotex creatures, figures of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, vases, candle holders, and decorative plates-all finely crafted and distinctly colored. Oaxacan Ceramics paints an extraordinary portrait of a vibrant culture and its art. |
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