The wood Carvers of Cordova, New Mexico [SOLD]0

1980. The University of Tennessee Press.

From the outside cover:

In 1917, in Cordova, New Mexico, a carpenter began to produce wood carvings. A decade and a half later he expanded his repertoire to include images, objects with deep historical and religious roots in this Hispanic town. The remarkable talent of this man, Jose Dolores Lopez, was soon "discovered" by Anglo artists and writers from nearby Santa Fe. The enthusiasm of these patrons, who encouraged Lopez to sell images of Catholic saints and other figures to visitors, soon triggered a revival of Hispanic arts and crafts. Thus began a community enterprise that today continues to be the livelihood of many Cordo-van families. The Wood Carvers of Cor-dova, New Mexico, richly documented by 113 excellent plates /four in full color/, presents an important socio-cultural account of this extraordinary communityits art, patrons, and people