Explore the life and art of legendary Navajo silversmith Fred Peshlakai, and see how his masterful art began and evolved. Beginning with the history of the Navajo people, it follows world events impacting the American Southwest and the Navajo culture precipitating in the development of their unique expressions of art rendered with silver and stone. Nineteenth-century evolution of the art form is reviewed, shining a particular light on certain ambiguities regarding important interrelationships between its most famous figures. This book is the beginning catalogue of his beautiful silver artwork with hundreds of images and their individual technical and artistic expressions discussed. No longer mythical, Fred Peshlakai is shown to be one of the most, if not the most, influential Navajo artisan to impact the creation of Navajo Silver Art and his art the world-class art treasures that they truly are.

If you would like your copy signed and personalized please let me know.

Hardcover: 224 pages. Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.; 1 edition (December 28, 2014)

1. ISBN-10: 0764347454 ISBN-13: 978-0764347450 Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 1 x 11 inches