Native American Beadwork Doré's illustrations depict the passion

Doré's illustrations depict the passion and grandeur of Dante's masterpiece in such famous scenes as the embarkation of the souls for hell

ancient mythology

and offbeat accessories that typified haute couture of the 1960s

through integrated tricks

Native American Beadwork Doré's illustrations depict the passionNative American artists are among the most skilled practitioners of beadwork, and this classic study based on the extensive collections in the Heye Foundation's Museum of the American Indian offers a well illustrated look at the extraordinary variety of beadwork methods and their spectacular results. A much admired genre of folk art, beadwork appears on not only clothing and other forms of personal adornment but also on ceremonial and everyday