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Oaxaca Stories in Cloth: A Book About People, Belonging, Identity and Adornment
Eric Mindling
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Description for Oaxaca Stories in Cloth: A Book About People, Belonging, Identity and Adornment
Paperback. Eric Mindling has been travelling the back roads of Oaxaca, Mexico, for over two decades. Oaxaca Stories in Cloth shows not only his love, but his respect for that dramatic geography and the people who have made it their home. Num Pages: 280 pages, 140 Colour Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AJCP; HBTB; JFCK; JFSL4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 257 x 277 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1150.
Eric Mindling has been travelling the back roads of Oaxaca, Mexico, for over two decades. Oaxaca Stories in Cloth shows not only his love, but his respect for that dramatic geography and the people who have made it their home. More than 100 sensitive, intimate, full-colour portraits of traditional people offer rare glimpses of Oaxacan village life. The companion vignettes are a beautiful blend of villagers’ personal stories and Mindling's praise song to the vanishing cultural traditions of Mexico. You will hear the voices of El Mago, the Magician, whose tales conjure an ancient world where women, cloth, and land were one, and La ... Read moreCoronela, once a high-ranking colonel in the army, who now explains the evolution of Zapotec fashion. You will meet Viviana the candle maker, Juana the young embroiderer, Marina the palm weaver, and dozens more who all come to life in remarkable photographs. Mindling’s images capture the details of specific moments in everyday Oaxaca life today while conveying the history and enduring story of generations. The book is arranged in two sections: Living Threads records those villages where the community fashion of generations will die with the remaining elders. Each section is a beautiful and significant account.
'A wonderful story documenting the textile traditions of the people of Oaxaca. Fantastic photos.' www.yarnsandfabrics.co.uk
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Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Place of Publication
, United States
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About Eric Mindling
Eric Mindling has lived and worked in Oaxaca, Mexico, since 1992. He operates a tour company, Traditions Mexico, offering culturally intimate experiences for adventurous travellers. His 2010 book, Fire and Clay, a pioneering book about Oaxacan pottery, has been published in three languages. Eric was recognised in 2015 for his photography, taking an award with London-based, Survival International, as well ... Read moreas being a finalist in the Alliance for Artisan Enterprise, sponsored by the U.S. State Department and the Aspen Institute. Show Less
Reviews for Oaxaca Stories in Cloth: A Book About People, Belonging, Identity and Adornment
"Nothing like this exists in Mexico or the world. It is a jewel of a textile registry, but done artistically, with sensitivity, with ingenuity, and with love." - Ana Paula Fuentes, founding Director, Museo Textil de Oaxaca "Oaxaca Studies in Cloth is an exquisitely beautiful account of a people and a textile tradition that is the perfect expression of their ... Read morepast, the embodiment of their present, and the symbol of their cultural survival as they chart their way forward, A great and glorious book." - Wade David, Author, photographer, National Geographic Explorer, Professor of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia "All real beauty comes from the grief we feel for the loss of what we love. oaxaca Stories in Cloth, is undeniably one of the most beautiful books of its species. A book of grief, beauty, and hope." - Martín Prechtel, Painter, musician, educator, and author of The Smell of Rain on Dust, Grief and Praise, and Secrets of the Talking Jaguar Show Less
