"This book is as close as we can ever come to seeing the Moche
people-- and to having a basis for understanding the society that
produced such remarkable works of art." -- Craig Morris, Senior
Vice President and Dean of Science, American Museum of Natural
History
"By presenting the Moche artists and the people who have been
portrayed by them, Donnan brings us to a level of understanding and
proximity, so to speak, that I would have never considered possible
just a few years ago. . . . Believe me, this book is going to be a
bestseller." -- Steve Bourget, Assistant Professor of Art History,
University of Texas at Austin
Of all the ancient civilizations that flourished in the
Americas, only one perfected true portraiture of living people and
produced it in quantity-- the Moche who inhabited the north coast
of Peru between approximately AD 100 and 800. Using the medium of
three-dimensional ceramic vessels that could have contained liquid,
Moche artisans typically formed the heads of the individuals they
wished to portray, though sometimes they presented full figures
with realistic portrait faces. Depicting an astonishing range of
physical types, these portraits now allow us to meet Moche people
who lived more than 1,500 years ago and to sense the nuances of
their individual personalities.
This pathfinding book presents the first wide-ranging,
systematic study of the Moche portraits. Drawing on more than 900
examples from museums and private collections around the world--
some 300 of which are illustrated here in full color-- Christopher
Donnan documents how the portrait tradition evolved, how the
portraits were produced and distributed, who theyportrayed, why
they were made, and how they were used in Moche society. His
analysis is supported by extensive archaeological evidence, which
provides the context for portraits found in Moche tombs and midden
deposits, as well as useful information for identifying the
headdresses and ornaments worn by the individuals portrayed.
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