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For centuries handcrafted tile has been a predominant decorative
surface in tropical climes from Middle East through the Gulf of
Mexico to California. California tile makers excelled in their
craft during the first half of the twentieth century, producing
richly patterned designs for building facades, interiors, garden
ornamentation, furniture, and even serving pieces. "Old California"
art tile is rich in tradition and innovation. Over 1700 color
images in two volumes, comprise this comprehensive collection, with
essays on early California tile companies. Arranged alphabetically
by company, this volume includes hundreds of tiles from:
Hispano-Moresque, Kraftile, Helen Greenleaf Lane, L.A. Pressed
Brick, Malibu, Markoff, Muresque, Pacific, Pomona, Poxon, Rhead, S
& S, Taylor, Tropico, Tudor, Walrich, West Coast, Woolenius,
and tile furnishings and crafts from Cellini-Craft, Hillside
Pottery, and Monterey Furniture. A companion volume covers
potteries from Acme to Handcraft. Both volumes are enriched by
rarely seen archival photographs including historical site
installations and have useful guides to tile terminology and
techniques. This landmark publication, designed to broaden
appreciation of this colorful and varied aspect of American
decorative arts, will serve to inspire and guide architects,
designers, collectors, and historians alike
More than 350 beautiful color photographs and a descriptive text
depict 18th to mid-20th century Mexican devotional art including
danced masks, devils and angels, santos, milagritos, retablos, and
ex-votos. These religious items were used in ceremonies both at
home and church, and include wood carvings, as well as clay, stone,
metal, and paper items. Seven essays include a major new work by
historian and scholar Gloria Fraser Giffords, who, along with Tom
Pirazzini, edited the essays. Other essays are by Philip Wrench,
Roberto G. Cruz Floriano, Janet Brady Esser, Martha J. Egan, and
Joanna Stuhr cover ing the history, symbolism, and uses of Mexican
devotional art, as well as the methods of manufacture. For
historians, folk art connoiseurs, and those who have an interest in
Mexican culture, this is an essential and welcome new volume.
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