{"product_id":"9780764363962-navajo-and-pueblo-jewelry-design","title":"Navajo and Pueblo Jewelry Design","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1946–2026\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing more than 400 color images, this visual history of  Southwestern Native jewelry design after 1945 details how Native  jewelers made their products into an American success story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeaturing more than 400 color images, this visual history of Southwestern Native jewelry design after 1945 details how Native jewelers made their products into an American success story.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  There are few success stories more vivid than the rapid rise of Indigenous-made jewelry design in the American Southwest. The source of this continuing success lies in the brilliant patterns and motifs of Navajo\/Diné and Pueblo metalsmiths and lapidaries. Their post-1945 work took them from skilled craftspeople to acknowledged fine artists. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  This comprehensive design history of Southwestern Indian jewelry after 1945 discusses fashion elements growing in the 1950s through 1970s, providing timelines of historic events. After 1980, the fine art aspect of this jewelry is highlighted, showing that Native artists developed jewelry designs based on the past but realized in contemporary forms. Designs, both ancestral and inventive, derive from tradition, materials and construction, and personal vision. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Key Features:  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInformative text explains what kinds of designs have been used historically, what notable artists created them, and what collectors and enthusiasts need to know about this jewelry design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 400 photographs of jewelry showcase eight decades of design progression.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTimelines of historic events from 1946 to 1979 provide additional perspective. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll quotes in the book are by Native jewelers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Navajo and Pueblo Jewelry Design: 1946\u003cem\u003e–\u003c\/em\u003e2026\u003c\/em\u003e offers educational, descriptive, and visual detail to continue the story that began in \u003cem\u003eNavajo and Pueblo Jewelry Design: 1870\u003cem\u003e–\u003c\/em\u003e1945\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57858662072694,"sku":"9780764363962","price":38.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41423905_78c3261d-e6a3-4879-883b-ef57f444ac14.jpg?v=1779917101","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780764363962-navajo-and-pueblo-jewelry-design","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}