California Indian basketry : ikons of the florescence / Wayne A. Thompson, Eugene S. Meieran ; edited by Alan P. Garfinkel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Wayne A., author.

Meieran, Eugene S., author.

Contributor:

Garfinkel, Alan P., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indian baskets--California.

Indian baskets.

Indians of North America--Material culture--California.

Indians of North America.

Indian basket makers--California--Biography.

Indian basket makers.

Indians of North America--Material culture.

California.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xii, 332 pages : illustrations (some color), color map, portraits (some color) ; 31 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Diego, CA : Sunbelt Publications, Inc., 2021.

Summary:

"This richly illustrated photographic overview captures the beauty and artistry of the remarkable world-class, Native American Indian baskets of California, circa 1895 to 1940, known as the Florescence or Flowering. It is a tribute to these artisans and includes biographical snapshots of weavers and portraits of their masterpiece California Indian baskets, which today exist in museums and private collections throughout the United States. Collecting highly complex and artistic Native American baskets became a successful tourist business in the late 19th and early 20th century -- tourism in the United States exploded as a result of the expansion of the railway system to hitherto relatively inaccessible locations. This new business benefitted both collectors of this art form and the weavers who created them. The transition from woven baskets used for utilitarian use to more durable and less expensive metal cookware and storage vessels allowed weavers the time needed to innovate and create baskets specifically catering to tourist interests. During this period of Florescence, some of the world's most intricate, beautiful, and artistic baskets were woven, particularly by highly-talented weavers representing several Native American tribes located throughout California."--Verso of back cover.

Contents:

Dedication

Preface / Wayne A. Thompson, Gene Meieran

Native American tribes of California [map]

The florescence, ca. 1895 to ca. 1940

Attributes of masterpiece baskets

Highlights of triple-rod and grass-bundled coiled techniques

Important events in the history of California Indian basket collecting

Highlighted basketweavers and baskets

Other important basketweavers

Pomo baskets

Vintage photos of other important basketweavers

Unidentified basketweavers

Masterpiece baskets by unidentified weavers

Appendices: Basketweavers by tribal affiliation ; Endnotes ; Figure notes ; References ; Basket VIPs ; Museums and cultural centers exhibiting Native American baskets ; Contributors to the book

Special acknowledgments / Wayne Thompson, Gene Meieran

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-312) and index.

ISBN:

9781941384510

194138451X

9781941384527

1941384528

OCLC:

1099543916