Mariano Valadez; Susana Valadez — Huichol Indian Sacred Rituals
Amber Lotus Oakland First Edition Good Condition Good 29.5cm x 29.5cm. 111 pages, colour illustrations. Blue cloth, gilt lettering, illustrated jacket. Monograph of the peyote inspired paintings of the Huichol Indians. "The sacred ways of the Huichol Indians are vividly communicated in traditional art works called "yarn paintings". Their symbols represent natural forces that are normally invisible, as well as shamanic ceremonies performed by the Huichol to contact, learn from, and work with these energies." (from jacket blurb) Minor soiling to boards and endpapers. Foxing to top edge, minor to other edges, interior, and jacket verso. Minor insect damage to front endpaper. Slight discolouration to jacket spine. Category: Art & Design; Ethnopharmacology & Psychedelia; North America; 20th Century: 1990s; Myths, Legends & Folklore. ISBN: 0945798806. ISBN/EAN: 9780945798804. Inventory No: 0034694.
