Oaxacan Wood Carvings in the World of Fine Art: Aesthetic Judgments of a Tourist Craft

In recent years, certain ethnic and tourist arts have become highly valued by collectors, gallery owners, and museum curators in the United States, Canada, and Europe. This paper examines the extent to which economically successful woodcarvers in the Mexican state of Oaxaca have been able to gain th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Anthropological Research. - University of New Mexico, 1973. - 62(2006), 4, Seite 491-512
1. Verfasser: Chibnik, Michael (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2006
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of Anthropological Research
Schlagworte:Art Aesthetics Economics Networks Oaxaca Wood carvings Arts Behavioral sciences Philosophy
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