Folk art

Santos

Enduring Images of Northern New Mexican Village Churches

by Marie Romero Cash

Description

Richly illustrated with examples of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century art from northern New Mexico's village churches, this is an in-depth investigation into the artistic heritage of the New Mexican santero (saint maker). It is also an important study of northern New Mexican artisans and their craft.

Along with photographer Jack Parsons, Marie Romero Cash visited every church in the region and documented, identified, and measured each santos. Together they photographed over 500 pieces, including 19 moradas (places of worship for Penitentes) and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe Collection housed at the Museum of International Folk Art.

Cash's extensive research into these formerly 'anonymous' artisans fills a gap in the study of this unique form, making Santos indispensable for art historians and the general reader interested in the culture and art of the American Southwest.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Imprint University Press of Colorado (US)
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9780870817489 / 0870817485
  • FormatPaperback
  • Pages274
  • ReadershipGeneral - Trade
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Responsibilityby Marie Romero Cash.
  • Page size23
  • Illustration10 colour & 109 b/w photos
  • Reference CodeBDZ0005885897

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