Navajo Pictorial Weaving: Native American Artists Integrate Euro-American Cultural Images, Longyear , Catalog, copyright 1996 28439 Rice Terraces

Rice Terraces

Exhibition Dates: April 8 – May 20

"The Enchantress"

framed by distant mountains beneath a dramatic sky

Rendered in brown

Navajo Pictorial Weaving: Native American Artists Integrate Euro-American Cultural Images, Longyear , Catalog, copyright 1996 28439 Rice TerracesRichly illustrated throughout, the catalog documents the evolution of Navajo pictorial weaving during the twentieth century, when artists began depicting animals, people, landscapes, buildings, transportation, historic events, and other representational subjects alongside traditional design elements. These weavings demonstrate the creativity and adaptability of Navajo artists as they responded to changing cultural influences while maintaining the