The Renaissance of Mata OrtizThe Renaissance of Mata Ortiz
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Book, 2011
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Current format, Book, 2011, , Available. Offered in 0 more formatsThe Emmy-winning story of how an American adventurer and a brilliant, self-taught Mexican artist transformed a dying desert village into a home for world-class art. When anthropologist Spencer MacCallum walked into a second-hand store in Deming, New Mexico, in 1976 and bought three pieces of pottery, he had no idea that he was about to embark on a journey that would lead to the revival of an ancient art form. Finding his way to Mata Ortiz, Mexico, MacCallum partnered with self-taught artist Juan Quezada and slowly they created an industry that today is known world-wide not only for its interpretations of a centuries-old style of ceramics, but for stunning post-modern works as well. ..The Renaissance of Mata Ortiz tells the improbable story of how Quezada (without a kiln or a potter&́#x80;s wheel and using only found materials) and MacCallum both experienced creative and personal breakthroughs which led to dazzling, innovating works by Quezada and a passing of the torch to younger, award-winning artists such as Diego Valles.
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- Scott Petersen, 2011., [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2017.
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