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_bB37 1993
082 1 _a736.972 BAR
_2
100 1 _aBarbash, Shepard
245 1 0 _aOaxacan woodcarving :
_bthe magic in the trees
_c/ Shepard Barbash
260 _aSan Francisco
_b: Chronicles Books
_c, c1993
300 _a107 p.
_b: illus.
_c; 26 cm.
520 _aIncreasingly prized by collectors worldwide, Oaxacan woodcarvings are among the most popular form of folk art available today. These fanciful, brightly colored figures created by rural Mexican woodcarvers reflect the myths and traditions still very much a part of the carvers' daily lives. A spectacular gallery of over 160 full-color photographs beautifully portrays these artisans and their work, while an informative text examines the intricacies of the carvers' craft. The only volume devoted exclusively to this distinctive and magical art form, Oaxacan Woodcarving will inspire and inform anyone with an interest in folk art, photography, or anthropology
546 _aEnglish
650 4 _aWood-carving
_z-Mexico
_z-Oaxaca (State)
_x-Themes, motives
650 4 _aFolk Art
_z-Mexico
700 1 _aRagan, Vicki
_d(1951 -)
942 _cMO
999 _c263365
_d263365