Shared Images: The Innovative Jewelry of Yazzie Johnson & Gail Bird
Hardcover
2007 · Santa Fe, New Mexico
by Pardue, Diana F.
Santa Fe, New Mexico: Museum of New Mexico Press, 2007. Hardcover. Bumps to upper corners and fading to open edge of front cover; else fine.. Pearl grey cloth/boards. Gilt lettering. Glossy vanilla dj with color illustration with chocolate lettering on spine. 187 pp. with 140 color plates. Presents a broad range of work representing more than three decades of creative collaboration between these two artists, from early works in brass to dynamic contemporary pieces of exemplary quality and artistic inspiration. The book emphasizes the 43 thematic belts that have won the artists well-deserved acclaim at Santa Fe's annual Indian Art Market. Johnson and Bird, both Native Americans, are recognized as among the most innovative artists of their generation. Beautiful pieces and with narrative material about the artists and their style, accompanied by sketches and other illustrations. (Inventory #: 150047)