Navajo And Pueblo Jewelry Design: 1946-2026

Featuring more than 400 color images, this visual history of Southwestern Native jewelry design after 1945 details how Native jewelers made their products into an American success story. There are few success stories more vivid than the rapid rise of Indigenous-made jewelry design in the American Southwest. The source of this continuing success lies in the brilliant patterns and motifs of Navajo/Diné and Pueblo metalsmiths and lapidaries. Their post-1945 work took them from skilled craftspeople to acknowledged fine artists. This comprehensive design history of Southwestern Indian jewelry after 1945 discusses fashion elements growing in the 1950s through 1970s, providing timelines of historic events. After 1980, the fine art aspect of this jewelry is highlighted, showing that Native artists developed jewelry designs based on the past but realized in contemporary forms. Designs, both ancestral and inventive, derive from tradition, materials and construction, and personal vision. Key Features: . Informative text explains what kinds of designs have been used historically, what notable artists created them, and what collectors and enthusiasts need to know about this jewelry design. . More than 400 photographs of jewelry showcase eight decades of design progression. . Timelines of historic events from 1946 to 1979 provide additional perspective. . All quotes in the book are by Native jewelers. Navajo and Pueblo Jewelry Design: 1946 2026 offers educational, descriptive, and visual detail to continue the story that began in Navajo and Pueblo Jewelry Design: 1870 1945. AUTHORS: Paula A. Baxter is a renowned design historian who has written about Native American jewelry design since the 1990s. She has published six books to date on Indian jewelry, including Navajo and Pueblo Jewelry Design: 1870 1945. She lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Barry Katzen is a published professional photographer who specializes in art and landscape photography. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. SELLING POINTS: . NOTED AUTHORITY: Paula A. Baxter is an expert design historian who has curated and written about this topic since the late 1980s. . NATIVE PERSPECTIVES: All quotes in the book are by Native artists, providing vital insight. . MORE THAN 400 COLOR PHOTOS: Illustrate design elements and features, making them easier to understand. . CONTINUES THE STORY: Supplements the previous companion volume covering 1870 to 1945, bringing the design story up to the present.