Southwest Textiles: Weavings of the Pueblo and Navajo

by Kathleen Whitaker

Whitaker (director, Indian Arts Research Center in Santa Fe) explores the history and evolution of Navajo and Pueblo fabric arts. She presents 250-plus color illustrations of examples from the Southwest Museum's collection, together with 57 details of the works and 49 historical photographs. She also includes accounts of the early collectors and some of the colorful people who were involved in the founding of the museum and the shaping of its collection. The accompanying CD-ROM contains charts of the fiber and construction analysis performed on each of the textiles, as well as a complete inventory of the museum's holdings. 10.25x12.25. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

432 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2002