Navajo Pottery
Traditions and Innovation
"This fine example of the breaking of a strong and binding tradition in so short a time, a little over twenty years, tells much of what is happening to these Indians today...In many ways, there is a reflection here of the broad, general trends in southwestern Indian art as a whole—away from tribal to individual styles. This is a revitalization of a ceramic style worth watching." —Clara Lee Tanner, from the foreword
This book celebrates the flowering of Navajo pottery since the 1960s—the first book on the evolution of the craft from utilitarian pine-pitched water jars to works of art. Russell Hartman, curator of the Navajo Tribal Museum, places pottery in the context of the tribe's history and culture, using quotes from 20 contemporary Navajo potters. Trimble photographs these artists and their work with warmth and intimacy.
(Northland Publishing, 1987)
