Arizona Highways, May 1974 (Southwestern Indian Pottery) (Vol. 50, No. 5) [Paperback] Patrick T. Houlihan; Barbara Cortwright; Mike Tharp; Maggie Wilson; Anita Da; Joseph Stacey; Jerry Jacka and Ray Manley

This edition is entirely devoted to Southwest Indian Pottery. ~Patrick T. Houlihan, director of the Heard Museum in Phoenix, gives an overview of Zuni, Hopi, Maricopa, Yuma, Papago and modern Navajo pottery. ~Barbara Cortright reports on The Beauty Collectors, illustrated by photos of pottery from the studios of Toni Da, Nellie Garcia, and Marie Z. Chino. John E. Collins writes about Nampeyo, one of the most famous names in the world of Native American art, and five generations of art and pottery from her and her descendants. ~16-page color photo portfolio includes the works of Edith Nash; Emogene Lomakima; Nettie Ami; Violet Huma; Elizabeth White; Nampeyo, Nellie and Fanny (her daughters), Daisy (her granddaughter), and Dextra (her great granddaughter, pictured). Also Teresita Naranjo; Belen Tapia; Margaret Tafoya; Percingulz R. Tosa; Teresita Romero; several potters, some unknown, from San Ildefonso; and many others. Two pages show Pottery Figurines from the Heard collection. ~In an article reprinted from a 1973 issue of the Wall Street Journal, Mike Tharp tells us about Blue Corn, A Potter, Takes Her Materials From the Earth Itself. A Tewa Indian, She Gathers Clay, and Plants for Painting, Just as Her Ancestors Did. ~Maggie Wilson reports on The Beauty Makers, two young potters who have hit it big financially are Joseph Lonewolf and Tony Da. Color photos of Lonewolf at work, and two of his vessels. Other artists pictured in b&w photos include Teresita Naranjo, Grace Medicine Flower, Margaret Tafoya, Marie Z. Chino, Christina Naranjo, Tse-Pe and Dora Gonzales. ~Anita Da, director of the Studio of Indian Arts in San Ildefonso, New Mexico, describes The Quality Market and phenomenal prices for Native American art at auctions and galleries earlier in the decade. ~A half-page map shows the locations of Pottery Producing Pueblos Today. A bibliography lists other sources for further reading. RKV-AT3.AzHwaysMay1974