THE GUATEMALAN SLINGSHOT Wood Carving Folk Art BOOK Anabella Paiz SIGNED 2007

Description

Title: The Guatemalan Slingshot (Las Hondas Guatemaltecas)
This book has been signed and inscribed by one of the authors Anabella Paiz on the title page.
Author:
Anabella Paiz and Valia Garzon
Publisher:
La Ruta Maya Conservation Foundation, Miami, Florida
Copyright Date and Edition:
2007, stated first edition
ISBN:
9789992293706
Pages:
283 pages
Format, Size:
Oversized hardcover with dust jacket, 10 1/2" by 11 1/2"
Language:
English and Spanish texts
Illustrations:
over 400 full-color illustrations of the slingshots, 50 additional black-and-white field photographs
Hard-to-find signed volume on the slingshot wood carvings from Guatemala.
From the publisher:
"This is the only comprehensive survey of Guatemalan slingshots ever assembled and the first serious exploration of the subject.
Up until now, this traditional handicraft has only been prized by a few collectors and the artisans themselves. However, original shapes and elaborate carvings using imagery derived from the animal kingdom, Mayan and Catholic iconography, and myths and historic events make them stand out as cultural artifacts. With this publication, this unique craft gains the importance it deserves."
"This volume delves into the history, culture, and artistry behind the creation of these distinctive objects and places the slingshot into the broader historical and cultural context of Guatemalan life, describing the country's relationship to the slingshots from its agricultural beginnings, to commercial plantation and industrial production of rubber, to tourism. The book is also a lasting, high quality visual document with over 50 photographs of Guatemala and its culture and over 400 color photographs of slingshots ranging from Superman to the Virgin Mary, soldiers to guerilla fighters, Quetzales, traditional dancers, and beyond."
"La Ruta Maya Conservation Foundation, publisher of this book, is a non-profit organization committed to rescuing and safekeeping the cultural treasures of Central America and to educating new generations to preserve them in a sustainable way. The Guatemalan Slingshot is the first of a series of publications about the pre-Columbian and popular art of the region. The book is a tribute to the creativity of people who have turned everyday objects into a delicate, little-known art form."
Condition: Very good plus to excellent minus used condition
, coming from a smoke-free, pet-free environment. Binding tight, pages clean and unmarked (except for the author's inscription and signature on the title page), covers have general light wear (minor marks from jacket's folded edges), jacket have general wear (minor corner and edge wear, general surface wear).
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