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Much has been written about the popular kachina dolls carved by the Hopi Indians of northern Arizona, but little has been revealed about the artistry behind them. Now Helga Teiwes describes the development of this art form from early traditional styles to the action-style kachina dolls made popular in galleries throughout the world, and on to the kachina sculptures that have evolved in the last half of the 1980s. Teiwes explains the role of the Katsina spirit in Hopi religion and that of the kachina doll—the carved representation of a Katsina—in the ritual and economic life of the Hopis. In tracing the history of the kachina doll in Hopi culture, she shows how these wooden figures have changed since carvers came to be influenced by their marketability among Anglos and how their carving has been characterized by increasingly refined techniques. Unique to this book are Teiwes's description of the most recent trends in kachina doll carving and her profiles of twenty-seven modern carvers, including such nationally known artists as Alvin James Makya and Cecil Calnimptewa. Enhancing the text are more than one hundred photographs, including twenty-five breathtaking color plates that bring to life the latest examples of this popular art form.
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Jennifer Hooks
reviewed Kachina Dolls: The Art of Hopi Carvers on September 05, 2015
Kachina Dolls: The Art of Hopi Carvers
Eli is a friend of mine. In this book he tells a gossipy story about the place I have called home for nearly 30 years. Told in a series of short chapters with titles such as, "A Memorable Night at Claude's Bar" and "Indians Forever" his stories deal with the very early days of the Santa Fe art colony and end about the time I moved to Santa Fe in the early 80's. It was a special treat to read about these people, many of whom I met later in their lives, and the places, such as Canyon Road, which have been forever changed by the growth of the city. A growth which had begun in earnest by the time I arrived in 1981.
Eli is an agnostic humanist if ever there was one, which allows him to take hard and sometimes cruel looks into the failings of others. His socialist leanings make him not so much a graceful or poetic writer as a utilitarian one. But his stories of early Santa Fe are vividly told and populated with real people. It especially takes off for me when he speaks with such love for his mentor Arthur Haddock. And here he also has the opportunity to talk with great surety about the nature of painting as he sees it.
Eli has always been in-the-mix of Santa Fe's art scene. He has always been observant and curious about the activities of others while continuing upon his prolific personal journey. No one else in Santa Fe could have written this book and I am thankful to him for having done so.
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