México, D.F: Amaroma Ediciones; University of New Mexico Press, 2002. color plates, color pict. frontis., cat., gold stamping on boards and spine, color pict. wrps. A study of the magical, symbolic and religious origins of the Mexican toys and games, illustrated with extraordinary color photographs of selected pieces of colorful.....
Puerto Rico: Fomento, National Endowment for the Arts, Museo de las Americas, 1996. color plates, ports., map, bibl., wrps. Program to promote folkart in Puerto Rico. This exhibit highlights the traditional arts and crafts such as cattail weaving; Liana weaving;Cohune nut crafts;vessel replicas;Marímbola;Steel Drums. SPANISH AND ENGLISH TEXT.
Bogotá: Museo Nacional de Colombia, 10 de Septiembre- 18 de Octubre de 1998. map., ills., color plates, cat., pict. wrps. An exhibit of contemporary Central African folk art, specifically from the Congo. Text includes information about the various tribes in this region and a discussion on cultural aspects, economics and.....
Buenos Aires: Centro Cultural Recoleta, noviembre de 1999. color plates, cat., color fldg. pict. wrps. A unique collection of the popular and folk art of Paraguay, including anonymous sculptures, textiles, and ceramics. Includes some colonial pieces from the Misiones region.
Santafé de Bogotá: Museo de Artes y Tradiciones Populares, n.d. color plates, plus cat., pict. wrps.
Buenos Aires: Museo de Arte Hispanoamericano Isaac Fernández Blanco, julio, agosto y septiembre 1999. color plates, illus., draws., map, cat., bibl., color pict. wrps. Study on Pre-Columbian and Colonial Andean textiles explores the following topics: Culturas andinas a la llegada de los españoles, Textilería de transición (1532-1650), La tapicería de.....
Santafé de Bogota: Museo de Artes y Tradiciones Populares, 1994. color plates, ports., pict. wrps. Survey of Colombian folkart and future development.
La Habana: Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Junio/Agosto 1986. b/w illus., cat., wrps. Scarce catalogue of Cuban folkarts.
Lima: Univ. Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Seminario de Historia Rural Andina, 1978. plus b/w illus., tbls. (incl. fldg.) and fldg. map, wrps. (Mimeo).
Caracas: Fundación Centro Cultural Consolidado; Editorial Arte, 1996. color plates, map, gloss., bibl., bios., color pict. d.j., OCLC: 37580457. Exhibit and book is the result of a two year study of contemporary Venezuelan folkart. Beautifully printed. Contains helpful glossary. BASIC REFERENCE.
Buenos Aires: Min. de Cultura y Educación, 1970. illus., fldg. maps, wrps.
Lima: Museo de Arte, n.d. cat., wrps.
Caracas: Fundación Tradiciones Caraqueñas, 1999. color plates, cat., ports., bibls., discography, color pict. boards. With 2 CD ROMS (digital; 4 3/4 in.). Large compendium of the iconographic, literarary and musical depiction of Simon Bolívar in Venezuela. Major sections include: Bolívar en la Literatura Popular: La tradición oral...popular cuentos, oraciones y......
Mérida, Venezuela: Fundación Casa de la Cultura Juan Félix Sánchez de Mérida, Octubre 1992. color plates, port., bio., cat., pict. wrps.
Maranhão, Brazil: Asociação Brasil+500, 16 Dezembro 2000 - 18 Marzo 2001. b/w and color plates, facs., color fldg. wrps. New exhibit (Post-São Paulo) of the Rediscovery Exhibition for the Brazilian state of Maranhão from pre-columbian to contemporary, with a separate chapter on Afro-Brazilian art. Emphasis on baroque and popular arts.....
Wien: Museum Fur Volkerkunde, n.d. plus 63 b/w plates, cat., wrps. Good catalogue on Brazilian Indian folkart.
Washington: Inter-American Development Bank, 1982. color plates, wrps.
Lima: Editorial Los Pinos, 1989. b/w plates, illus., maps, cht., grph., bibl., wrps. Excellent study of Peruvian Artesania.
Santiago de Chile: Ediciones Universidad Católica de Chile, 1993. color plates, ports., bios., bibliographical references (p. 121-123), pict. d.w. Spectrum of Chilean folkarts by region/culture. Good text with excellent quality color plates. Good reference.
México: Artes de México, 2003. b/w and color plates, illus., advts., fldg. color pict. wrps. Some of the highlights are: Para vestirse de mexicana; Las dos chinas: Catarina de San Juan y la atractiva mestiza; La Puebla de Mirrah-Catarina; Las raices olvidadas de Mirrah-Catarina; Las chinas de Jose Agustin Arrieta;.....
La Jolla, Calif. Mingei Internacional Museum of World Folk Art, August 25-Oct. 22, 1978. color and b/w plates, illus. rice paper, rice endpapers, pict. wrps. Charming catalogue.
México: Instituto Mexiquense de Cultura, 2004. CD Rom.
Buenos Aires: Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo, Julio 1992. b/w and color plates, drawings, ports., glos., bibl., pict. wrps. Impressive catalogue on the work of 6 generations of silversmiths who originated in Barcelona and moved to Argentina. Catalogue contains many historical notes about the history of design and technique of.....
México: Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Departamento de Arquitectura, 1964. b/w plates, frontis, ports, map, facs, draws, plans, bibl, color pict. wrps. This number is devoted to Diego Rivera in his facet as architect, includes transcriptions of the 3 parts of the essay written by Rivera and presented at a......
Peru: Instituto Cultural Peruano Norteamericano, ICPNA; Universidad Ricardo Palma, 2006. color plates, draws., bibl., color pict. wrps. OCLC: 132706163. Large exhibition catalogue with history, description, and study of the famous Peruvian carved gourds from the 18th-20th centuries. A valuable reference on the subject.