A Textile Guide to the Highlands of Chiapas

A richly illustrated, bilingual book, this guide visits 20 villages in the Chiapas Highlands and provides an insiderΓКоs look into their history, folklore, festivals, and traditions.

Info autore

Walter Morris, Jr. is fluent in Tzotzil and has spent extensive time in Maya villages, studying the culture and traditional crafts and forging lasting friendships with the locals. He is the founder of Sna Jolobil, a weaving collective based in San Cristóbal, and is an associate of Na Bolom, a research center and museum. He received a MacArthur Fellowship Award in 1983 for his work in Maya textile symbology and is the author of Living Maya.

Riassunto

In this richly illustrated, bilingual book, readers will visit 20 villages in the Chiapas Highlands, learn their history and folklore, get an insider's look at their festivals, traditions, and daily lives, and revel in their stunning handwoven cloth.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Aldfredo Martinez Fernandez, Alfredo Martínez, Walter Morris, Walter F Morris, Walter Morris Jr, Walter F. Morris Jr, Janet Schwartz
• Con la collaborazione di: Alfredo Martinez (Fotografie), Alfredo Martínez (Fotografie), Janet Schwartz (Fotografie), Carol Karasik (Editore)
• Editore: Thrums Llc
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 13.01.2012
• EAN: 9780983886006
• ISBN: 978-0-9838860-0-6
• Pagine: 160
• Dimensioni: 228 mm x 153 mm x 14 mm
• Peso: 452 g
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Hobby, casa > Idee creative; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Architettura d'interni, design; Viaggi > Guide turistiche > Nordamerica e America Centrale