Folk Art of the Andes
Barbara Mauldin
The creative accomplishments of the Andean people of the highland region of South America are prominent among the folk art legacies of the world. This wide ranging publication, examining over 850 works, is the first to present an overview of the religious, textile, costume, utilitarian,and festival folk arts made in the Andes in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, after the Andeans were free from Spanish colonial rule.
Barbara Mauldin, Curator of Latin American Studies at the Museum of International Folk Art offers an understanding of the development of folk art during the colonial period and shows how much of the work produced after independence reflects the interweaving of indigenous craft traditions with European art forms and techniques.
With more than four hundred color photographs, this monumental book provides a window into the rich spirit and culture of the Andeans.
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The Andes is the great mountain range of South America that extends along the western coast of the continent. It is separated into 3 natural regions, with the north running through Venezuela and Colombia and the south through parts of Argentina and Chile. The central area encompasses the highlands of Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador.
(Barbara Mauldin, Folk Art of the Andes 2011)
From the awe-inspiring ruins of Machu Picchu, the splendor of the jewels of Sipan, to the enigmatic Nazca lines, artists throughout the Andes have a rich cultural heritage from which to draw inspiration. They have been perfecting the art of weaving, carving, knitting, pottery, and jewelry making for thousands of years, and the fine craftsmanship of today shows it!
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Ekekos
Ekeko is considered the Andean god of abundance and prosperity. His origin is traced to the Altiplano region of Bolivia and Peru. He is represented in small, doll like figures made in metal, stone or clay. One would request something they desired by offering their deity miniature representations of those wishes. In the late 1700's the traditional characteristic of the deity was turned into an image of a European man with Andean clothing, loaded down with bags of food, household objects, currency bills and a variety of other things. These are often found throughout the Andes today in various market places or purchase one from our website, although we have a limited selection!
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Ceramic Roof Ornament
A contemporary version of a ceramic form seen on the rooftops of homes in Quinua, Ayacucho, Peru is a church with two bell towers and clocks on the sides. They are often created in the imagination of artists that have visited beautiful churches in Cusco and Lima and then made as a pottery art form to adorn their home.
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St Francis of Assisi Retablo
Claudio Jimenez is a well known retablo maker in Lima, Peru and comes from a family of retablo artisans. This art form has its origins in the mid 19th century in Ayacucho, Peru where artists made portable altars with religious scenes. They were used by indigenous herdsmen throughout central and southern Peru to carry out religious ceremonies. Today Claudio, along with his wife Vicenta Antacusi Flores, work with a mix of pasta creating sculptural pieces portraying saints, birds, vegetation and assorted other subjects. They are set within a handcrafted and hand painted wooden box.
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