A Guide to Hopi Katsina Dolls

Rating:
Summary: A Valuable Resource
Review: If you have an interest in Hopi Katsina dolls, this is the book for
you ... at a price everyone can afford. Having been in contact with
the author several months prior to the book's publication, it was
eagerly anticipated. The "finished product" does not
disappoint. As a collector, judge at several major juried shows and
owner of a Native American Trading Company, Kent McManis knows his
stuff! I have only one complaint ... I wish the book were at least
TWICE it's size. At 56 pages .... I hope the author will consider a
second book on the subject as he has with Zuni fetishes.This is the
first book I have found which traces the katsina cycle and includes
the doll on the SAME page where it is discussed. This aspect alone
makes the book a "keeper". Robin Stancliff is to be
commended for 70 beautiful photographs of both contemporary / action
pieces and historic / traditional katsinam as well. If you have never
seen the work of MASTER carvers like Brian and Ronald Honyouti, Cecil
Calnimptewa, Ros George, Loren Phillips and Dennis Tewa ... add this
book to your library. I'm looking forward to VOLUME II, Mr
McManis. Thank you for sharing such a valuable resource with your
readers.