Folk Treasures of Mexico

Download or read book Folk Treasures of Mexico written by Marion Oettinger (Jr.) and published by ABRAMS. This book was released on 1990 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In 1933, Nelson Rockefeller began assembling his exciting and important, collection, now comprising more than 3,000 objects ranging widely in terms of history, medium, and function. Here, more than 130 beautifully reproduced plates - more than 80 of them in full color - illustrate the rich variety off these folk art treasures. Each object is extraordinary, whether it be 18th-century centurion helmet mask from the State of Mexico, a gold-threaded rebozo or brightly patterned sarape, a soulful religious icon, an elaborate tree of life or colorful Day of the Dead scene, a conchero pull toy from Guanajuato, or an elegant crane-shaped gourd from Guerrero."--BOOK JACKET.