Book Description

Native American art has become an enormous paradise for collectors. THE OFFICIAL PRICE GUIDE TO NATIVE AMERICAN ARTwill discuss the history and analyse the Native American arts, examine over a thousand artists throughout the North American continentwho have produced quality work throughout the centuries, and list the prices for their works produced in the many different genres ofNative American arts.Each chapter will discuss a different genre, including fine art (painting, drawing, photography, prints, graphics, and illustrations), baskets(splintwork), beadwork, wood carvings, dolls, featherwork (headdresses), jewelry, leather (clothing, shields), pottery, quiltwork,sandpainting, sculpture, silversmithing, and textiles (blankets, rugs). In addition, there will be over 300 photographs, a complete listing of museums that have Native American arts, a complete Internetresource for research, and a listing of the artists by tribe so that the reader can easily locate a tribe or clan and research the artists ofinfluence.