Richard Diebenkorn in New Mexico
Mark Lavatelli, Gerald Nordland, Charles Strong

First comprehensive overview of internationally acclaimed artist Richard Diebenkorn's New Mexico period (1950-1952), which greatly influenced his artistic maturation.

Clothbound. 164 pp., 10 x 12, 83 color plates and 21 illustrations; $50.00
ISBN: 978-089013-498-6

In New Mexico Light
Photographs and Text by Douglas Kent Hall / Foreword by Sam Shepard

“…nicely conveys the feeling of life in New Mexico, capturing people, places, politics, and art with each print.”--PASATIEMPO

Clothbound; $55.00
978-0-89013-501-3

New Mexico Treasures 2009
New Mexico Department of Cultural Afffairs

Whether you're planning a trip to New Mexico, simply love the Land of Enchantment or live in the state, this engagement calendar is packed full of practical information for cultural happnenings in New Mexico's urban centers, small towns and Pueblos alike.

wire; $13.95
978-089013-512-9

The Pottery of Zuni Pueblo
Dwight P Lanmon and Fracis H Harlow

Offers a history of the ZUni Pueblos, an introduction to Ashiwi (Zuni) pottery, as well as a chronological history of the craft.

Cloth; $150.00
978-0-89013-508-2

Willard Clark
David Farmer

Collectors vigorously seek Clark's prints because of their beauty of subject, their artistry, and the technical precision Clark applied to his craft.

Cloth; $34.95
978-0-89013-511-2

Born of Fire
Charles S. King

Seventy-five exemplary examples of Tafoya's work are presented in full color- many of the pots documented for the first time. King as dated the pieces, demonstrating the progression of Tafoya's artistry.

Clothbound; $45.00
978-0-89013-509-9

Mexican Modern
Essays by Luis-Martin Lozano and David Craven

The first great social movement of the century erupted with the Mexican Revolution of 1910. Presented in this catalogue are works by Los Tres Grandes: Diego Rivera, Jose` Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros, along with important works by artists less well-known outside of Mexico.

Paperbound w/flaps. 104 pp. 9 1/2 x 12, 64 color plates; $29.95
ISBN: 978-0-89013-490-0

Stone
Photographs by David Scheinbaum With an essay by Jo Anne Van Tilburg

Stone- iconic, mutable, durable, sensual- is the chosen medium for humankind's expression of eternal truths and a worthy subject of the photographer's art. The worked stone structures and natural formations presented here profoundly capture the unique ideas, shared social and aesthetic values, and religious beliefs of which they are a reflection.

Clothbound. 144 pp. 10 x 10, 114 duotones; $50.00
ISBN: 978-0-89013-494-8

Village of Painters
Frank J. Korom, Photographs by Paul Smutko

The Patuas of West Bengal are a traditional artisan caste specializing in the production of painted narrative scrolls and the performance of songs to accompany their unrolling. Traditionally, the scroll painters wander from village to village, seeking patronage by singing their own compositions while unraveling painted scrolls on sacred and secular themes.

Jacketed paperbound. 120 pp. 8 1/2 x 11 1/2, 118 color photographs, 1 map; $29.95
ISBN: 978-0-89013-489-4

Secrets of Casas Grandes
Melissa S. Powell

Explores the ceramic traditions of the largest pre-Columbian civilizations in northern Mexico. Leading archaeologists discuss the culture that created this spectacular ceramic art, and give rare insight into an important site just beginning to receive its archaeological due.

Paperbound w/flaps. 136 pp. 9 x 11, 116 color and 3 b & w illustrations, maps; $29.95
ISBN: 978-0-89013-495-5

The Art of New Mexico
Joseph Traugott

This lavishly illustrated book explores the aesthetic and cultural impact of New Mexico art from the 1880s to the present.

Clothbound. 288 pp.; $55.00
ISBN: 978-0-89013-497-9

Shared Images
Diana F. Pardue

Retrospective of the jewelry of Gail Bird (S. Domingo/Laguna) and Yazzie Johnson (Navajo), among the first rank of Native American artists.

Clothbound. 184 pp. 9 x 11, 203 color and 41 b & w illustrations; $45.00
ISBN: 978-0-89013-496-2

A Dictionary of New Mexico & Southern Colorado Spanish
Ruben Cobos

This new edition should go far in establishing the legitimacy of this dialect of Spanish and in calling attention to its richness, variety, and historical significance.' --Marc Simmons

Paperbound. 278 pp.
ISBN: 978-0-89013-453-5

Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West
Michael Moore

Drawing on research over his thirty-five-year career as a teacher, merchant, and alternative-medicine practitioner, Moore updates and revises his guide to further expose the botanical wealth of the mountain west.

Paperbound. 368 pp. 52 color photographs, 148 drawings, 134 maps; $24.95
ISBN: 978-0-89013-454-2

Chistes
Nasario Garcia

Bilingual collection of orally gathered anecdotes, practical jokes, pranks, slips-of-the-tongue, hyperbole, solecisms, slapstick, and double entendres from the region. Foreword by John Nichols.

Paperbound. 192 pp.; $19.95
ISBN: 978-0-89013-431-3

Images in the Heavens, Patterns on the Earth
Janet Russek and David Scheinbaum

FIRST PRIZE WINNER - 2005 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS PUBLICATION AWARD Russek and Scheinbaum's photographic interpretations of the Chinese Oracle features sixty-four duotone landscape portraits paired with text from the I Ching

Clothbound. 160 pp. 64 duotone photographs; $39.95
ISBN: 978-0-89013-427-6

Third Views, Second Sights
Mark Klett

Third Views, Second Sights presents forty-three photographs taken from a third survey, pairing them with both the original 19th century landscape survey images of the west, and rephotographs taken in the 1970's.

Clothbound. 256 pp. 138 duotones, 14 color, interactive cd; $60.00
ISBN: 978-0-89013-432-0

William Henry Jackson's 'The Pioneer Photographer'
Compiled, edited and annotated by Bob Blair

This reconstruction of Jackson's classic work, long out of print, presents one hundred sixty photographs and early drawings, paintings and lithographs by America's best-known landscape photographer.

Clothbound; $39.95
ISBN: 978-0-89013-435-1

New Mexico Artists at Work
Photographs by Jack Parsons, Text by Dana Newman

Through photographs and interviews, this book is an extraordinarily intimate glimpse into the creative spaces and minds of fifty-two New Mexico artists whose work environments are as varied as the work produced in them.

Clothbound. 176 pp. 71 color photographs, 31 duotones; $39.95
ISBN: 978-0-89013-439-9

Oaxaca Celebration
Mary Jane Gagnier de Mendoza

Mary Jane Gagnier, a native Canadian, traveled through Mexico on a journey of self-exploration. Shortly thereafter, the the Ontario native with wanderlust found herself intimately immersed in the culture and traditions of her new home.

Paperbound w/Flaps. 160 pp. 100 color photographs, one map; $24.95
ISBN: 978-089013-445-0

Making a Hand
Photographs by Gene Peach, Text by Max Evans

Ranching families reflect a deeply rooted agricultural tradition the day-to-day workings of which have changed little over generations. This book is a tribute to the newest generation of ranchers growing up in New Mexico.

Clothbound. 160 pp. 140 Color Photographs; $39.95
ISBN: 978-0-89013-476-4

Jack Thorp's Songs of the Cowboys
Edited and Introduced by Mark L. Gardner, Musical Performances by Mark L. Gardner and Rex Rideout

For the last nineteen years, Thorp has sought out cowboy ballads and poems from across the west- from New Mexico and Texas to Wyoming and Utah, and has written a few ditties himself.

Paperbound. 88 pp. 8 line art illustrations, featuring bonus CD of 17 Songs; $24.95
ISBN: 978-0-89013-478-8

Passions in Print
Pamela S. Smith with Richard Polese

Moving through five historic periods, this book weaves the colorful story of New Mexico's book artists and their dedication to a timeless craft. Profiles 29 presses and artists including Gustave Baumann, Willard Clark, and Linnea Gentry. Companion to 'Lasting Impressions' exhibition on display at the Palace of the Governors (Museum of New Mexico).

Clothbound. 224 pp. 8 x 10 1/2, 92 color and 40 b & w illustrations; $45.00
ISBN: 978-89013-479-5

Classic Hopi and Zuni Kachina Figures
Photographs by Andrea Portago Text by Barton Wright

Presented here are one hundred classic-era (1880s-1940s) Hopi and Zuni carved dolls from provate and public collections that have rarely, if ever, been put on exhibition and that collectively form a profound and powerful assembly of the very finest examples from the classic period in Kachina carving. Andrea Portago has gracefully photographed these rare figures using available light so as not to distort their colors and to reveal their moevement and drama, passion and personality.

Clothbound. 186 pp. 10x12, 84 color, 31 duotones; $55.00
ISBN: 978-0-89013-483-2

Fine Indian Jewelry of the Southwest
Shelby Tisdale Foreword by Arturo Peralta-Ramos

New Mexico art patron Millicent Rogers (1902-1953) was a passionate collector who assembled a stellar collection of Navajo and Zuni silver and turquoise, Hopi silverwork, and Pueblo stone and shell jewelry during the late 1940s and early 1950s when fine late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century work could still be found. Her collection provided the foundation for what has become one of America's most important repositories for the aesthetic acievements of Native American artists oft he Southwest: The Millicent Rogers Museum.

Paperbound. 216 pp. 9 and 5/8 x10, 90 color and 8 black and white illustrations; $34.95
ISBN: 978-0-89013-506-8

Albuquerque in Our Time
Debra Hughes, Afterword by Owen Lopez

Albuquerque, New Mexico, a city astride a great river, celebrates its tricentennial in 2006. This book pays homage to the city with a rich medley of narratives by its most colorful residents: well0-loved town characters, writers, journalists, politicians, civic and business leaders who have both shaped Albuquerque's character and guided its growth. Contributers include museician Al Hurricane, Se. Pete Domenici, folklorist Ruben Cobos, Tony Hillerman, and Bueno CEO Jacqueline Baca. Their personal and reflective narratives-dotted with references to Albuquerque' landmakrks, people, and events-will make you nod, smile, and remember Albuquerque's past while considering its bright future.

Paperbound w/flaps. 144 pp. 6x9 inches, 60 halftones; $24.95
ISBN: 978-0-89013-481-8

The Good Life
Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert

This classic book on traditional Hispanic New Mexico life and cooking is now available in an illustrated edition featuring more than eighty traditinoal recipes for food staples such as frijoles, tamales, and chile rellenos. Dona Fabiola Cabeza de Baca Gilbert was born near Las Vegas, New Mexico, in 1894 and raised on the family ranch at La Liendre. She attended the Loretto Academy for Girls in Las Vegas, later becoming a teacher in a rural school in the area, experiences of which were later recorded in 'We Fed Them Cactus.' In 1926 she recieved her B. S. Degree in Home Economics for New Mexico State University and served in the Agricultural extension Service for thirty years, most of these in Northern New Mexico. She authored 'Historic Cookery' in 1942 and wrote 'The Good Life' in 1949.

Paperbound. 112 pp. 5 and 3/4 x 9 inches; $14.95
ISBN: 978-0-89013-480-1

Valles Caldera
William deBuys and Don J. Usner

This book tells the natural and human history of the preserve and presents photographs of the awesome splendor of its valleys and mountains. Significant to all who recognized the precious nature of the preserve, it tells the story of the unique administrative experiement now underway to manage its public lands.

Clothbound. 128 pp. 10 and 1/2 x9, 59 color photographs, 8 black-and-white photographs, 1 map; $34.95
ISBN: 978-0-89013-493-6

Latin American Posters
Edited by Russ Davidson, Foreword by Helen R. Jucero, Essays by David Craven, Russ Davidson, et al.

The political and cultural posters presented here document four decades of Latin American social and political history during a time of widespread crisis and unrest. The simplicity and directness of the political poster made it a powerful instrument for announcing the mood of the moment, transmitting messages, and mobilizing mass action.

Clothbound & Paperbound w/Flaps 188 pp. 9x12, 142 color plates; $50.00 (cl); $34.95 (pb)
ISBN: 978-0-89013-487-0; 978-0-89013-492-4

Changing Dreams:
Photographs by Vicki Ragan Text by Shepard Barbash

A moving and fascinating documentary look at the Oaxacan woodcarvers that create the extremely popular novelty figures. Complete with 95 duotones, this insightful book gives a human face to immigration and the plight of these artisans.

Clothbound; $39.95
978-0-89013-505-1

New Mexico's Palace of the Govenors
Emily Abbink

“…until Emily Abbink came along, no one had written a book for the general public devoted to the Palace, which has been a longtime seat of government that is now part of the Museum of New Mexico....The elegantly presented book is complemented by vintage photographs, illustrations and maps as well as occasional comparative timelines to show landmark events in other parts of North America.”--ABQ JOURNAL

Paperbound with Flaps; $29.95
978-089013-500-6

Faith and Transformation
Edited by Doris Francis

Drawing on examples from the Alexander Girard Collection at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, this book describes the actual uses and ritual of the objects by people around the world who embrace different systems of faith and follow distinct cultural and ritual practices.

Paper with Flaps; $29.95
978-089013-504-4

Old Traditions in New Pots
Tricia Loscher, Foreword by Martha Streuver

The work of more thank seventy Native arists who create miniature silver seed pots is presented in this publication featuring over 240 examples from the Norman L. Sandfield Collection at the Heard Museum.

Paper with Flaps; $25.00
978-0-934351

New Mexico Treasures 2008
New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs

A beautiful calendar that features stunning images from celebrated New Mexico photographers. Featuring a gorgeous image for each week, this calendar is a must have for tourists and New Mexicans alike!

Wirebinding; $13.95
978-0-89013-499-3

RED CRANE TITLE * A Land So Remote
Larry Frank

The refined writing style is clean and direct witha scalpel-sharp attention to the most delicate details. A Land So Remote will undoubtedly become a masterpiece of art history that will have a tremendous impact on readers and scholars.--ABQ Arts

Clothbound; Three-Volume Boxed Set $150.00
978-1-878610-77-5

RED CRANE TITLE * New Kingdom of the Saints
Larry Frank

Collector, curator, and writer Frank shares over 35 years of fascination with New Mexican santos "saints", and their makers, the Santeros. Whether as retablos, which are paintings on wood, or bultos, their sculptural counterparts, santos act as direct intermediaries with divine personalities and are even rewarded or punished according to their level of assistance. These unique Hispanic American icons are rooted in Catholic baroque style, but harsh living conditions, relative isolation, and limited imported materials fostered a simpler linear style suggestive of medieval art. With the years 1780-1907 marking the peak of their production, this true folk tradition of the Americas has been neglected until recently. The many excellent color reproductions, study aids, and an annotated glossary of saints make this book an accessible reference choice.

Clothbound; $75.00
978-1-878610-18-8

RED CRANE TITLE * Modernists in Taos
By David L. Witt, Edited by Elizabeth J. Cunningham, Photography of Michael O' Shaughnessy

Modernists in Taos looks at the art colony of Taos, New Mexico, focusing on the pivotal modernist painters that included John Marin, Hans Hoffman, Clyfford Still, Richard Diebenkorn, and Mark Rothko. These artists, trained in various institutions such as the Black Mountain School and the California School of Fine Arts, fell under the spell of Taos and created a significant body of work in the beautiful city. 150 full color plates are included in this seminal book to further show the importance of the artwork developed in New Mexico.

Clothbound; $50
978-1-878610-78-2

RED CRANE TITLE * Taos Moderns
David L. Witt, Photography by Michael O'Shaughnessy

The book's many photographs, which place the Taos Moderns in the social and geographical context of northern New Mexico, include 40 color plates that prove the variety of work produced there. A valuable contribution to the merger of artists, place, and time that made the Taos Moderns.

Clothbound; Paperbound; $37.50; $25.00
978-1-878610-16-4; 978-1-878610-17-1

RED CRANE TITLE * The World of Flower Blue
Margaret Cesa

The World of Flower Blue is a meticulously documented and fully rendered portrait of a unique artist. -AB Bookman's Weekly

Clothbound; $49.95
978-1-878610-65-2

RED CRANE TITLE * Spirit Ascendant
Edward Gonzales and David L. Witt, Photography by Michael O´Shaughnessy & Murrae Haynes

"It is not very often that a new book comes on the market and blazes a trail in its presentation as well as its content. Precious little has ever been written about Patriociño Barela, but this in-depth study of the man and his art begins to fill that need admirably." -Tradicion Revista

Clothbound; $49.95
978-1-878610-46-1

RED CRANE TITLE * New Cooking From Old Mexico
Jim Peyton

Jim Peyton's book is well-researched and thoroughly delicious. It places the glorious and varied cuisines of Mexico in a context that should appeal to both the food historian and the home cook.

Clothbound; $29.95
978-1-878610-70-6

Filipino Cuisine
Gerry Gelle

Beautifully produced and highly reocmmended. - Library Journal This is the most interesting of all books on this cuisine. - A World of Cookbooks An interesting and informative book for cooks who want to expand their horizons and familiarize themselves with another aspect of Asian cooking. - Country Living

Paperbound; $29.95
978-0-89013-513-6

Red Crane - A Painter's Kitchen
Margaret Wood

Eclectic, personal and laced with revealing memories, this slender book humanizes the artist without diminishing her mystique.

Paperbound; $14.95
978-1-878610-61-4

RED CRANE TITLE * Medicinal Plants of The Pacific West
Michael Moore

Accompanied by illustrations and photographs of over 300 species of plants, this informative and interesting guide is user-friendly and a must for anyone interested in herbal remedies and plant wildlife.

Paperbound; $22.50
978-1-878610-31-7

Los Remedios
Michael Moore

[Moore]accompanies a rare feat: he presents a tremendous amount of information concisely while infusing it with wisdom, wit, and personal reminiscences sure to delight novice herbalists and veterans alike.

Paperbound; $12.95
978-089013-514-3

RED CRANE TITLE * Working in the Dark
Jimmy Santiago Baca

The essays are permeated with Beca's intensely lyrical sense of the empowerment of literacy and langauge. - Library Journal This is a book about connection, forged by a poetic imagination in a language that sometimes soars. Highly recommended. - Multicultural Review

Clothbound; Paperbound; $19.95; $14.95
978-1-878610-08-9; 978-089013-515-0

RED CRANE TITLE * The Dance House
Joseph Marshall III

Powerful essays and short stories...Readers will be grateful to Marshall for building a dance house of the mind. - Publishers Weekly

Paperbound; $13.95
978-1-878610-66-9

RED CRANE TITLE * On Behalf of the Wolf and the First Peoples
Joseph Marshall III

History and poetry blend together in these pages. I can think of no collection of essays that I've enjoyed more in recent years. This is a book that all who love the West, who are concerned about the natural world, who believe in truth and the sacredness of all life need to read. It will move them and it will give them courage. - Joseph Bruchac, Editor, Greenfield Review

Paperbound; $13.95
978-089013-516-7

RED CRANE TITLE * Winter of the Holy Iron
Joseph Marshall III

This is a powerful story about a people that must change to accommodate not only the white man but one of their tools - the gun. The questions raised in the story are ones that we are still struggling with today. Does owning a gun give the right to kill? - Jim Northrup

Paperbound; $19.95
978-089013-517-4

FORTHCOMING IN SEPTEMBER A River Apart: The Pottery of Cochiti & Santa Domingo Pueblos
Edited by Valerie K. Verzuh / Foreword by Shelby Tisdale

A River Apart presents multi-vocal perspectives on the pottery of Cochiti and Santo Domingo Pueblos, located along the central Rio Grande Valley in New Mexico. Separated by a great river, Cochiti and Santo Domingo Pueblos shared a ceramic tradition for centuries until increasing contact with outsiders ushered in tumultuous changes that set the pueblos on divergent paths. Cochiti Pubelo more freely modified its traditional forms of painted pottery to appeal to new markets while the Santo Domingo Pueblo shunned the influences of the tourist trade and art market, continuing an artistic trajectory that was conservative and insular. A River Apart is a valuable addition to the libraries of those interested in Pueblo Indian pottery, Native American arts and culture, and southwestern history and anthropology.

Clothbound; $45.00
978-0-89013-522-8

FORTHCOMING IN SEPTEMBER Healing the West
Jack Loeffler

Healing the West explores environmentalism and landscape in the American West through myriad voices, including Native American, drawn from a rich archive or interviews, recordings, and writings, conducted by Jack Loeffler over the course of several decades. The book is accompanied by a high-quality audio CD produced by the author featuring rare interviews of key environmental, historical, and Native speakers- including William deBuys, Rina Swentzell, Stewart Udall, and Gary Paul Nabhan- juxtaposed with sound collages of Native music and habitats.

Clothbound; $34.95
978-0-89013-520-4

FORTHCOMING IN AUGUST Before Santa Fe: Archaeology of the City Different
Jason S. Shapiro / Foreword by Frances Levine

Drawing from more than a century of archaeological research, including groundbreaking new discoveries from recent excavations, the author presents a thorough examination of Santa Fe's pre-Hispanic past over 12,000 years, from the arrival of the earliest Paleoindians, Pueblo occupation, up to the Spanish Entrada and the official establishment of the city in 1610. Before Santa Fe explores for a popular audience Santa Fe's rich layers through archaeological artifacts and other evidence that tell the story of the culture and peoples who lived, worked, prospered, and died in Santa Fe over the course of this long and varied period.

Clothbound; $39.95
978-0-89013-521-1

FORTHCOMING IN OCTOBER New Mexico Colcha Club
Nancy C. Benson

New Mexico Colcha Club looks at the history, beauty, and various styles of New Mexico colcha embroidery, and tells the uplifting story of how a small group of determined women revived a cultural tradition destined for extinction. This inspiratonal and informative biography of colcha is folk art enlivened by social history. It is a must read for those interested in Spanish textile traditions and folk art, needlework, and New Mexico history.

Jacketed Paperbound; $34.95
978-0-89013-519-8