Kent McMannis explains the different types of fetishes with special emphasis on the two major types: the protective and healing group. Also provided are family trees for some of the more prominent families, along with more than 200 fetishes in full-color. Perfect for those buying their first fetish OR their Fiftieth !

Paperback - Price: $8.95

     Kent McMannis has written a welcome sequel to his immensely popular book that covered the essentials of animal fetish carvings. Now he leads us further in this fascinating and expanded art form. Volume II: The Material and the Carvers describes the many materials that Zuni artists work with today and discusses eleven more carving families.

Paperback - Price: $8.95

     This introduces 554 modern potters in relations to the family members with whom they learned their craft. New forms and designs are displayed to demonstrate the evolving nature of their art. Lots of nice family portraits of the artists themselves.

160 color photos, Paperback - Price: $19.95

     A personal look at three generations of American Indian women who made (and are still making) the 20 th Century's most beautiful and important pottery. The work of 29 women - among them Maria Martinez, Margaret Tafoya, Lucy Lewis, Dextra Nampeyo, Dorothy Torivio, Dora of San Ildefonso, Anita Fields, Jody Folwell, Lorraine Williams - is presented in specially commissioned photographs with detailed explanations of their themes, techniques, and meanings.

Hardback - Price: $55.00

     This book is the only comprehensive source on the whimsical and warm-hearten creations that authors Chuck and Jan Rosenak termed "Navajo Folk Art." Now this wonderful art has finally received the recognition that it deserves. The value and the exposure of Navajo folk art has increased dramatically, igniting the interests of everyone from art collectors and museum curators to casual buyers looking for unique adornments for their homes. The Rosenak's extensive collection was recently purchased by the Smithsonian Institution, which has plans to show it as a traveling exhibit. Featured in the book are many of the artists that we represent - Delbert Buck, Sheila Antonio, the Herbert family, the Hathale Family Medicine Cloths, the life size sheep and goats of the Growlers, etc. It is a wonderful book add to one's collection of Native Arts references.

Paperback - Price: $14.95

     "The potters and their families will have something to feel proud of, looking back at these people and their work. It gives a lot of credit to them..." Dextra Quotskuyva - Hopi-Tewa potter, Corn Clan. "This is the first time that a comprehensive survey and database for Indian artists have been done. It has been a long time in coming, and its impact will be significant for Indian artists and collectors of Indian art for decades to come." Greg Cajete, Santa Clara Pueblo, Assistant Professor University of New Mexico and Institute of American Indian Arts The Center for Indigenous Arts and Cultures is proud to present the Hopi-Tewa potter's book, the first volume in our new series, "American Indian Art Series." This book is designed to introduce people to the artists and tho their fine art pottery. Featuring 450 illustrations and artists portraits, historic village scenes, authentic signatures and hallmarks, pottery making and hundreds of pots, the volume profiles over 500 artists over the past two centuries.
     WE ARE EXTREMELY PLEASED THAT OVER THIRTY PHOTOGRAPHS OF POTS SOLD BY NATIVE AMERICAN COLLECTIONS INC. HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS BOOK ! YOU MAY EVEN FIND ONE OF YOUR POTS IN THIS BOOK!

Hardback - Price: $80.00

     The Center for Indigenous Arts and Cultures is proud to present the second volume in the "American Indian Art Series." This new books follows on the heels of the successfully produced Hopi- Tewa Pottery: 500 Artist Biographies. This new volume profiles over 750 artists from the past two centuries, featuring over 500 illustrations of artist portraits, hundreds of pots and historic village scenes. Included are family tree charts. As in the Hopi Biography book, Greg Schaaf has used over thirty pots from our gallery - so it is very exciting to see so much of our inventory in print. A terrific reference book for any interested person collecting the pottery of the Northern Pueblos.

295 pages
Hardback - Price: $55

JUST NEW IN CIRCULATION: December 2001
Southern Pueblo Pottery: 2000 Artist Biographies
Featuring: Acoma, Cochiti, Isleta, Jemez & Pecos, Laguna, San Felipe, Sandia, Santa Ana, Santo Domingo, Tigua/Ysleta del Sur, Zia, Zuni
     Once again, Greg has used over thirty pots and photos from our gallery so for those of you that have bought pots from us from those Pueblos- you very well may find YOUR pots in this book! A great addtion to the series that includes his past two Pottery Biography Books

Autographed!
Hardback - Price: $65

     Newest in the series of American Indian art books from Greg Schaaf, this fifth volume is a hard back book, high quality, matte coated paper, 2,000 illustrations and bibliography. It profiles over 1,200 Indian jewelers from all tribes over the past two centuries.  "These books are invaluable sources of accurate information. I've been with Native artists who proudly showed me their books. Knowing the artists and their works helps us to assure authenticity." Dr. Bruce Bernstein

342 Pages
Price: $65

     "Almost without exception, Native artists draw upon their heritage for inspiration, and usually for form and content as well. This book presents example drawn from the panorama of Native American art. Curator Charleen Touchette, whose lively essay brings a contemporary perspective to Indian art, selected the artists for inclusion. These top artists run the gamut from internationally famous to newly acclaimed. Each is presented individually in profiles by Suzanne Deats."
       This beautiful book of photos and essays presents profiles on 30 contemporary Native artists -- including RC Gorman, Dan Namingha, Les Namingha, Nathan Youngblood, Susan Folwell, Richard Zane Smith, Al Qoyawayma, Virgil Ortiz, Anita Fields, Preston Singletary and many others.

Fresco Fine Art Publications
230 pages
Price: $45

     Pueblos of the Rio Grande is an authoritative and colorful traveler's guide to the nineteen venerable pueblos of New Mexico. Written in consultation with pueblo community elders, this new book celebrates the cultural diversity and enduring values of Acoma, Cochiti, Isleta, Jemez, Laguna, Namb, Picuris, Pojoaque, Taos, Tesuque, San Felipe, San Ildefonso, San Juan, Sandia, Santa Ana, Santa Clara, Santa Domingo, Zia, and Zuni.
     Cultural identity and artistry are vividly expressed by skilled Pueblo potters, silversmiths, fetish carvers, basket makers, and painters, whose finest works are highly sought-after by discerning art buyers worldwide. Daniel Gibson provides first-time visitors and experienced Indian art collectors alike with a wealth of trip-planning information, including the arts and crafts traditions distinct to each pueblo, annual celebrations open to the public, proper etiquette and attire, and photography restrictions.

BOOK21 - 112 pages, 7 x 10 in., paper
60 color and b/w photos, map
Price: $15.95

     Subtitled Contemporary Native American Art from the Southwest, Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation is the first in a series of three titles that presents craft, art and design that is being produced today. Unlike other surveys, this book focuses on artworks that are aesthetically pleasing, rather than ethnographically significant, so for once contemporary Native American works in clay, glass, fiber, jewelry, metal, wood and mixed media can be held up to comparison with contemporary art in general. Ninety artists are profiled by the authors, who are experts in the subject of American crafts, in this 224-page amply illustrated volume, published in association with the American Crafts Museum in New York.
     I had the personal honor and pleasure of working on the gallery committee for this show. Ellen Taubman and David McFadden did a fabulous job curating such an important contemporary exhibit. Many of "our potters" are represented in this book: Russell Sanchez, Grace Medicine Flower, Nathan Youngblood, Jennifer Moquino, Jody Naranjo, Susan Folwell, Hubert Candelario, Jacquie Stevens, Roxanne Swenztell, Les Namingha, Steve Lucas, Rondina Huma, etc. So we are particularly pleased to have this gorgeous book available for sale.

BOOK0602 - 224 pages
Hardback Edition
Price: $50 SOLD

     Interviews with more than 60 artisans, explaining the hows and whys of their craft. They describe traditional and unique methods required to produce their work of art. Color and Black and white photographs - A great book for the collector who wants to know about the techniques of each individual Pueblo, 124 pages.

Paperback - Price: $17.95