Two complementary art books exploring devotional traditions of the Southwest and Mexico.

Nacimientos (Northland Press, 1979) documents nativity scenes crafted by Indigenous artisans of the American Southwest, with trilingual text (English, Spanish, German) and color photographs of works by Tesuque Pueblo artists such as Manuel Vigil and Helen Cordero.

Colonial Mexican and Popular Religious Art presents selections from The Mexican Museum (San Francisco), highlighting retablos, santos, and ex-votos from colonial and popular religious traditions.

A beautiful pairing that spans the cultural continuum from Pueblo artistry to Mexican Colonial faith art.

Authors: Guy and Doris Monthan; The Mexican Museum

Publishers: Northland Press (Flagstaff, AZ); The Mexican Museum (San Francisco, CA)

Years: 1979 and ca. 1990s

Special attributes: Illustrated throughout, bilingual text, museum catalog, first edition (Monthan)

Topic: Mexican folk art, nativity scenes, religious iconography, Southwest artisans

Subject: Latin American art, devotional art, ethnographic craft

Keywords: Nacimientos, Mexican Museum, retablos, santos, folk art, Tesuque Pueblo, colonial Mexico, Northland Press

Condition: Both near fine, clean interiors, bright covers, minor shelf wear only