Mi Familia Calaca / My Skeleton Family (First Concepts in Mexican Folk Art)

Weill, Cynthia

ISBN 10: 1941026346 / ISBN 13: 9781941026342

Published by Cinco Puntos Press, 2017

Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00079019521

Synopsis:

"The details traditional Oaxacan artist Canseco Zárate includes charm as fully as Weill's crunchy vocabulary. . . ˇtan lindo!"—Kirkus Reviews

"Zárate's sculptures exude personality."—Publishers Weekly

Welcome to the family! It's just like yours, right? But maybe there's something a little bit different about this bunch.

Cynthia Weill Mi Familia is Weill's fifth book featuring the folk art of Oaxaca. She is the Director of the Bank Street Center for Childrens' Literature.

Jesus Canseco Zárate is a Oaxacan folk artist known for his elaborate papier-mache calacas. In 2008, he won first prize in the Friends of Oaxacan Folk Art completion for young artists.

About the Author:

Cynthia Weill holds a doctorate in education from Teachers College Columbia University and is the Director of the Center for Children's Literature at Bank Street College. She is on the board of a foundation — Friends of Oaxacan Folk Art — that seeks to promote and preserve the artists and artisanal work of the state. Familia is her fifth book that features the folk art of Oaxaca.

Jesus Canseco Zárate is a young Oaxacan folk artist whose medium of choice is paper mâché. He is known for his elaborate calacas (skeleton statues). In 2008, he won first prize in the Friends of Oaxacan Folk Art completion for young artists.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Mi Familia Calaca / My Skeleton Family (...
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Jesús Canseco Zárate
Condition: Good