num_pages: 342
description: This volume profiles over 1,200 Indian jewelers from all tribes over the past two centuries. The text is illustrated with over 2,000 photographs. This book was created with the cooperation of Indian artists. Through artist surveys, archival research and personal interviews, information was collected in 25 including the artist's tribe, clan, active years, type of jewelry, lifespan, family relationships, education, teachers, students, awards, exhibitions, collections, forms, techniques, materials, favorite designs, and publications. Websites and email addresses were listed when possible. Many completed a personal statement, "I enjoy creating artwork, because..." Some wrote or narrated autobiographical statements.
language: English
title: American Indian Jewelry I: 1200 Artist Biographies
titlecomplete: American Indian Jewelry I: 1200 Artist Biographies (American Indian Art Series)
ratings_count: 8
publisher: Ciac Pr