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"The intense relationship between the American people and their surroundings has been the source of a rich artistic tradition. American Visions is a consistently revealing demonstration of the many ways in which artists have expressed this pervasive connection. In nine eloquent chapters, which span the whole range of events, movements, and personalities of more than three centuries, Robert Hughes shows us the myriad associations between the unique...

Identifies contempoary Hopi artists and 275 carved and painted wooden Kachina dolls representing the many spirits and dancers in Southwest Indian Hopi ceremonies and that appeal to the higher forces for rain, fertile crops, and the goodness of life. Identifies popular kachinas such as Crow Mother, Eagles, Clowns and Maidens. Descriptive text provides Hopi and English names, artist identity, dimensions and values of the dolls.