Name/Title
Folk treasures of MexicoEntry/Object ID
NK844.O35Description
Nelson A. Rockefeller's collection of more than 3,000 pieces of Mexican folk art is widely considered to be the most exceptional in the U.S., and Folk Treasures of Mexico celebrates these icons -- created from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries -- with more than 150 photos of the pieces, many of which are quite rare. Marion Oettinger, Jr., director of the San Antonio Museum of Art, describes the objects according to function: utilitarian, ceremonial, decorative, or for play. Among the many noteworthy objects are a wooden-carved centurion helmet mask from the eighteenth century depicting a Roman guard, which is one of the few remaining masks of this type in existence, and a nineteenth century ceramic pitcher from Oaxaca that combines many stylistic techniques. Other objects include a variety of children's toys, clothing, and items for eating and drinking.Collection
Edith Wyle CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
folk art--mexico, folk art--private collectionsBook Details
Author
Marion Oettinger, Nelson A. RockefellerPublisher
Harry N. AbramsDate Published
1990Call No.
NK844.O35ISBN
810911825, 9780810911826LCCN
90030088Notes
Length: 221General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
Acknowledgments -- Foreword by Nelson A. Rockefeller -- Preface by Ann Rockefeller Roberts -- Introduction by Avon Neal -- Rockefeller the collector -- Mexico: a nation discovers itself -- Voyage to Mexico -- A philosophy of collecting -- The collection -- History and importance of the collection -- The nature of the collection -- Utilitarian objects -- Ceremonial objects -- Objects of play and phantasy -- Decorative objects -- The Mexican folk artists -- Notes -- Chronology -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.