NATIVE AMERICAN JEWELRY

Supplemental boxed information explains Key Jewelry Forms and Materials in Place before 1870 Key Design Developments by Decade Surface Decoration Patterning on Metal by the 1890s Emerging Design Motifs: Original versus Commercial

Navajo and Pueblo Jewelry Design

1870–1945

Paula A. Baxter Photography by Barry Katzen Photography by Barry Katzen Foreword by Robert Bauver Foreword by Robert Bauver

450+ illustrations document the fi rst 75 years of Navajo and Pueblo Indian jewelry design

Chronological approach explores the jewelry’s three distinct identities: tribal adornment, tourist commodity, and American craftwork

Written by a recognized authority in the fi eld and author of the go-to references Southwest Silver Jewelry and The Encyclopedia of Native Southwest Silver Jewelry and The Encyclopedia of Native American Jewelry

is richly illustrated and comprehensive study is destined to become an instant classic. Renowned design historian Paula Baxter presents a chronological overview of Southwestern Indian jewelry design from 1870 to 1945. During this productive 75-year period, Navajo and Pueblo jewelry makers interwove tradition, new fabrication methods, and personal vision to create designs with international appeal. Widely collected and celebrated as examples of true American artistry, Southwestern Indian jewelry continues to be highly desirable and eminently wearable. rough Baxter’s well-researched yet accessible text and more than 450 color images, readers will come to understand how Navajo and Pueblo silversmiths and jewelry makers exercised critical judgment to retain control over their inventive designs. critical judgment to retain control over their inventive designs. Complete with timelines, a glossary, and extensive bibliography, this Complete with timelines, a glossary, and extensive bibliography, this reference is a must-have for collectors and curators, jewelry designers, reference is a must-have for collectors and curators, jewelry designers, and students and scholars of Native American arts.

About the Authors About the Authors Paula A. Baxter is an independent design historian. She is the author of the is an independent design historian. She is the author of the fi rst Encyclopedia of Native American Jewelry and four Schi er titles. Formerly Encyclopedia of Native American Jewelry and four Schi er titles. Formerly curator at the New York Public Library and an adjunct professor of humanities at Berkeley College, she now lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Barry Katzen is a professional photographer whose work has been widely is a professional photographer whose work has been widely published and exhibited, including a solo show in 2015. Robert Bauver is a scholar and collector of southwestern jewelry as well as an award-winning author of resources on the topic. He is a former president of the Antique Tribal Art Dealers Association (ATADA) and specializes in Pueblo pottery and classic Navajo and Zuni jewelry. Author Location: Scottsdale, AZ

AVAILABLE JULY

ISBN: 978-0-7643-6408-2 Size: 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 280 mm) Pages: 320 Price: £54.99

ISBN 978-0-7643-6408-2

Illustrations: 472 (454 color, 18 b/w) Binding: hardcover BISAC: ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Jewelry