NAVAJO SANDPAINTING ART, 1978 by Bahti, Joe and Branson, Native American Indian

Description: NAVAJO SANDPAINTING ARTBy Eugene Baatsoslanii Joe and Mark BahtiPhotography by Oscar T. Branson Published in Tucson, Arizona by Treasure Chest Publicationsc1978 DESCRIPTION FROM THE PUBLISHER:"A Guide to Navajo Sandpaintings provides the best introduction to the religious images created by Navajo medicine men as part of traditional curing ceremonies. These carefully prescribed designs depict ancient Navajo gods and heroes to whom medicine men appeal to help restore their patients to harmony. Every shape and color has to be just right lest irremediable harm come to medicine man and his patient. Although many ancient sandpaintings designs and their accompanying chants have been lost to time, others remain a vital part of Navajo religious practice and have emerged as a dynamic art form. Navajo artists now incorporate heroes, gods, traditional design icons, and landscape features from their homeland into stunning, contemporary. In A Guide to Navajo Sandpaintings, noted Native American arts authority Mark Bahti describes the history and development of this healing art. For each of the more than sixty individual sandpaintings included, Bahti provides the legend from which the design originated. He also explains how contemporary artists honor the traditions of their elders while breaking new ground for this fascinating art form." CONTENTS:IntroductionThe New Art is Passed OnCreating a SandpaintingPerspectivesMale and Female Yeis Ceremonial Protection of the SandpaintingGuardiansFather Sky and Mother EarthBlessing WayCoyote Stealing FireMonster SlayerB'ganaskiddyHoly Man Captured by the Thunders and Holy Boy Swallowed by a FishPollen Boy on the SunSong of the Sun CreationSong of the Moon CreationWater CreatureInterpretations of Father Sky and Mother EarthFrogs and the Four Sacred PlantsHome of the BearsNight SkiesWhirling LogsSnakesThunderSand Dune MonsterHome of the Bear and the SnakeThe Buffalo PeopleRainbow PeopleSuggested ReadingsInside Back CoverBack Cover CONDITION:Trade paperback (softcover edition) ISBN: 0-918080-207. Glossy wraps. Staplebound. Owner's name neatly written on the first page, otherwise no markings, no underlining, no highlighting. Book has some light creasing to the corners and the spine of the cover has the start of a split at the head and foot of the spine. Still the cover is clean and firmly attached. The pages are lightly tanned with age but also clean and complete, no odors, non-smoking environment. Measures 12-1/4" x 9-1/4" and contains 32 fully illustrated pages. VERY GOOD condition! Shipping costs are combined for multiple purchases. Thank you for looking!

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