Ancestry and Artistry: Maya Textiles from Guatemala (English

Ancestry and Artistry: Maya Textiles from Guatemala (English and French Edition)

Cloth holds great importance for Guatemala s indigenous communities, and traditional dress plays an essential role in Maya identity today as a vital link with the ancestral past and a means of cultural reinvention. Whether worn for religious ceremonies or as an emblem of ethnic pride, textiles offer a medium for innovation and creative expression, as well as a marketable product for the tourist industry. Through a range of perspectives reflecting on Maya identity and the effects of global influences on culture and community life in Guatemala, Ancestry and Artistry traces a century of dynamic change as well as the remarkable continuity of ancient Maya traditions in the face of significant modernization, political upheaval, and religious transformation.

Country	USA
Author	Roxane Shaughnessy
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780980908824
ISBN	0980908825
Label	Textile Museum of Canada / ABC Art Books Canada
Manufacturer	Textile Museum of Canada / ABC Art Books Canada
NumberOfPages	120
PublicationDate	2013-06-05
Publisher	Textile Museum of Canada / ABC Art Books Canada
Studio	Textile Museum of Canada / ABC Art Books Canada
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Ancestry and Artistry: Maya Textiles from Guatemala (English and French Edition)