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Life around the lake : embroideries by the women of Lake Pátzcuaro / Maricel E. Presilla and Gloria Soto.

Presilla, Maricel E. (Author). Soto, Gloria. (Added Author).

Summary:

Depicts how the Tarascan embroiderers around Lake Pátzcuaro in central Mexico are adapting to modern life. The women who live near Lake Patzcuaro in central Mexico are master embroiderers. In their colorful designs they show the fishermen and farmers, busy markets and lively festivals that they grew up with. This book highlights the enduring traditions of the Tarascan people and shows how this group of talented Mexican women is adapting to modern life. Full color. Life around Lake Patzcuaro in central Mexico is reflected in the embroidery of the native women. "A glimpse of life in central Mexico is offered through the embroidery of women in the area: their landscapes & portraits of daily life, past & present, are charming. An unusual cultural record."

Record details

  • ISBN: 0805038000 (acid-free paper)
  • ISBN: 9780805038002 (acid-free paper)
  • Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 x
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Co., 1996.
Subject:
Tarasco embroidery > Juvenile literature.
Tarasco Indians > Social life and customs > Juvenile literature.
Pátzcuaro, Lake (Mexico) > Social life and customs > Juvenile literature.
Tarasco Indians > Social life and customs.
Indians of Mexico > Social life and customs.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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300 . ‡a1 v. (unpaged) : ‡bcol. ill. ; ‡c26 x
520 . ‡aDepicts how the Tarascan embroiderers around Lake Pátzcuaro in central Mexico are adapting to modern life. The women who live near Lake Patzcuaro in central Mexico are master embroiderers. In their colorful designs they show the fishermen and farmers, busy markets and lively festivals that they grew up with. This book highlights the enduring traditions of the Tarascan people and shows how this group of talented Mexican women is adapting to modern life. Full color. Life around Lake Patzcuaro in central Mexico is reflected in the embroidery of the native women. "A glimpse of life in central Mexico is offered through the embroidery of women in the area: their landscapes & portraits of daily life, past & present, are charming. An unusual cultural record."
650 0. ‡aTarasco embroidery ‡vJuvenile literature.
650 0. ‡aTarasco Indians ‡xSocial life and customs ‡vJuvenile literature.
651 0. ‡aPátzcuaro, Lake (Mexico) ‡xSocial life and customs ‡vJuvenile literature.
650 1. ‡aTarasco Indians ‡xSocial life and customs.
650 1. ‡aIndians of Mexico ‡xSocial life and customs.
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