With a special focus on his professional development as artist and archaeologist, this biography is the first to track Chapman's life from his midwestern upbringing through his nearly seventy years in New Mexico. The authorsChapman a grandniece and Barrie a relation by marriagehave combined material from Chapman's unpublished memoirs with a thoroughly researched history of his life and times to reveal his role within the burgeoning field of Southwestern archaeology and the preservation of ancient Pueblo pottery, as well as his promotion of the work of living potters.
With a special focus on his professional development as artist and archaeologist, this biography is the first to track Chapman's life from his midwestern upbringing through his nearly seventy years in New Mexico. The authorsChapman a grandniece and Barrie a relation by marriagehave combined material from Chapman's unpublished memoirs with a thoroughly researched history of his life and times to reveal his role within the burgeoning field of Southwestern archaeology and the preservation of ancient Pueblo pottery, as well as his promotion of the work of living potters.
Kenneth Milton Chapman: A Life Dedicated to Indian Arts and Artists
384Kenneth Milton Chapman: A Life Dedicated to Indian Arts and Artists
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ISBN-13: | 9780826344243 |
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Publisher: | University of New Mexico Press |
Publication date: | 10/16/2008 |
Pages: | 384 |
Product dimensions: | 6.90(w) x 10.10(h) x 1.50(d) |