Crafting Tradition: The Making and Marketing of Oaxacan Wood Carvings

CONTENTS

v c r a f t i n g t r a d i t i o n CONTENTS Preface xi Acknowledgments xvii CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1 CHAPTER TWO History of Oaxacan Wood Carving (1940–1985) 19 CHAPTER THREE Contemporary Wood Carving 36 CHAPTER FOUR Wood-Carving Communities 60 CHAPTER FIVE Economic Strategies 80 CHAPTER SIX Making Wood Carvings 94 CHAPTER SEVEN Global Markets and Local Work Organization 112 CHAPTER EIGHT Specializations 124 CHAPTER NINE How Artisans Attain Success 147 CHAPTER TEN Popular Journalism, Artistic Styles, and Economic Success 174 CHAPTER ELEVEN Sales in Oaxaca 184 CHAPTER TWELVE Sales in the United States 206 CHAPTER THIRTEEN Conclusion 235 Epilogue 245 References Cited 249 Index 259 THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ...