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The shaman's mirror : visionary art of the Huichol / Hope MacLean ; foreword by Peter T. Furst.

By: Publication details: Austin : University of Texas Press, c2012.Description: xii, 284 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780292728769 :
  • 029272876X :
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • F1221.H9 M22 2012
Contents:
1. The Path to the Sierra Madre -- 2. Wixarika: Children of the Ancestor Gods -- 3. Kakauyari: The Gods and the Land Are Alive -- 4. Gifts for the Gods -- 5. Sacred Yarn Paintings -- 6. Commercialization of the Nierika -- 7. Footprints of the Founders -- 8. Making Yarn Paintings -- 9. The Colors Speak -- 10. Sacred Colors and Shamanic Vision -- 11. The Artist as Visionary -- 12. The "Deified Heart": Huichol Soul Concepts and Shamanic Art -- 13. Arte Magico: Magical Power in Yarn Paintings -- 14. Shamanic Art, Global Market -- 15. The Influence of the Market -- 16. Ancient Aesthetics, Modern Images.
Summary: Comprehensive study of one of the world's great indigenous arts explores issues surrounding dreams and visions, ranging from what shamanic vision is to how artists use vision and how they perceive the soul in relation to their art
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Item type Current library Home library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Books Books American University in Dubai American University in Dubai Main Collection F 1221 .H9 M22 2012 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 5062576

1. The Path to the Sierra Madre -- 2. Wixarika: Children of the Ancestor Gods -- 3. Kakauyari: The Gods and the Land Are Alive -- 4. Gifts for the Gods -- 5. Sacred Yarn Paintings -- 6. Commercialization of the Nierika -- 7. Footprints of the Founders -- 8. Making Yarn Paintings -- 9. The Colors Speak -- 10. Sacred Colors and Shamanic Vision -- 11. The Artist as Visionary -- 12. The "Deified Heart": Huichol Soul Concepts and Shamanic Art -- 13. Arte Magico: Magical Power in Yarn Paintings -- 14. Shamanic Art, Global Market -- 15. The Influence of the Market -- 16. Ancient Aesthetics, Modern Images.

Comprehensive study of one of the world's great indigenous arts explores issues surrounding dreams and visions, ranging from what shamanic vision is to how artists use vision and how they perceive the soul in relation to their art

Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-274) and index.

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