The Desert Southwest: Four Thousand Years of Life and Art

Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2006. viii, 200 pages, illustrations (some colour), colour maps; 24 x 27 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear. Stated First printing. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Profusely illustrated. "This beautiful art book tells the story of the 'other Southwest,' tracing the history of centuries of conflict and resolution between Natives, Hispanics, and Anglos, as well as their respective artistic accomplishments. This far-reaching collection of artifacts invites you to explore the achievements and art of cultures that overcame unfathomable obstacles to build the Southwest that we know today. An exhaustive exploration of Southwestern archeological ruins, academic archives, historic documents, and the holdings of private and public art collections from El Paso to Los Angeles, Zuni to Chihuahua. Includes more than 250 color photographs of rare, archival art alongside engaging historical text. / John Blom is a photographer and the co-author of Southwestern Pottery. He lives in Reno, Nevada. Carol Hayes is an antiques dealer and has been restoring and selling collectible pieces for more than 25 years. She resides in Sausolito, California. Allan Hayes has studied Indian pottery since 1989, and is the coauthor of Southwestern Pottery. He is president of the Hayes Company, a full-service marketing communications firm in Sausalito, California." - Publisher. CONTENTS: LOST CITIES, ANCIENT TREASURES; PREHISTORY. The Tucson farmers; The Hohokam; The Salado; The Sinagua; The Mogollon; Casas Grandes; Exit East; Heading West; Canadian immigrants; Prehistory ends; THE SPANISH COME. First contact; Early days; The missionaries; Spain loses its grip; Mexico's tenure; THE ANGLOS FOLLOW. Mountain men; Between the wars; New opportunities; The railroads arrive; The Apaches get special attention; Romancing the West; Copper; Settlement; Watering the desert; Ethnologists and archaeologists; War and change; Megalopolis; THE INDIANS ADAPT. The Yumans; The Mojave; The Maricopa; The O'odham; The Apaches; The barely noticed; Meanwhile, out in California; The casinos; MATA ORTIZ. Rediscovering Paquime´; Juan and Spencer; Contact and explosion; FOUND CITIES, MODERN TREASURES.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. Oblong.