indian art

With emphasis on the tribes in North America, uses the art and artifacts of various Indian cultures to illustrate events affecting their history from earliest times through 1973.

A collection of more than 360 copyright-free designs taken from Native American baskets, pottery, blankets, clothing, carvings, paintings, and other artifacts.

Examines the arts of native Latin American cultures, focusing on a period that ranges from pre-Columbian times to approximately 1800.

Presents two hundred eighty-three illustrations of Native American art from the Smithsonian Institute that represent a variety of native cultures from the Arctic to South America.

Introduces the arts and crafts of seven Native American cultural groups in North America, including masks, beadwork and quillwork, painting and drawing, basketry, pottery, kachina dolls, weaving, silversmithing, ceremonial costume, and totem poles.

Text and lavish photographs present antiquities from the Olmec, Maya, Mixtec, and Aztec cultures of ancient Mexico.

Explores the contemporary and ancient arts of Latin America.

The imaginative and artistic achievements of ancient Native Americans are showcased with breathtaking photographs of the ancient monuments and artifacts of each culture. Myths and the history of the culture in painting, architecture, philosophy, and poetry are highlighted. Includes full-color art.