¡Vivan Los Artesanos! | Mingei International Museum

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Painted Clay Pieces from Oaxaca, Michoacán, Pueblo, Jalisco and Mexico from the exhibition ¡Vivan Los Artesanos! Photo By Susan Einstein
Image: Painted Clay Pieces from Oaxaca, Michoacán, Pueblo, Jalisco and Mexico from the exhibition ¡Vivan Los Artesanos! Photo By Susan Einstein
On View

Nov 2, 1980 - Feb 8, 1981

Curated By

Fred and Barbara Meiers

This exhibition included objects used in daily life and on ceremonial occasions—pottery, textiles, painting, masks, toys, parade objects and chests made of indigenous materials, and representing various regions of Mexico with emphasis on the important craft centers of Jalisco, Michoacan, Oaxaca and the State of Mexico.

The exhibition was designed and installed by David Rinehart, Marc Appleton, George Johnson and Fred and Barbara Meiers.
Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. William Kerr, The Roth Fund, and The Knight Aid Fund

Documentary publication with introduction by Patricia Altman, Associate Curator, Folk Art Museum of Cultural History