{"product_id":"saints-sinners-mexican-devotional-art-9780764323683","title":"Saints \u0026 Sinners: Mexican Devotional Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eMore than 350 beautiful color photographs and a descriptive text depict 18th to mid-20th century Mexican devotional art including danced masks  devils and angels  santos  milagritos  retablos  and ex-votos. These religious items were used in ceremonies both at home and church  and include wood carvings  as well as clay  stone  metal  and paper items. Seven essays include a major new work by historian and scholar Gloria Fraser Giffords  who  along with Tom Pirazzini  edited the essays. Other essays are by Philip Wrench  Roberto G. Cruz Floriano  Janet Brady Esser  Martha J. Egan  and Joanna Stuhr cover ing the history  symbolism  and uses of Mexican devotional art  as well as the methods of manufacture. For historians  folk art connoiseurs  and those who have an interest in Mexican culture  this is an essential and welcome new volume.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666129215541,"sku":"ByrdShop_0764323687","price":72.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780764323683.jpg?v=1782420263","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/saints-sinners-mexican-devotional-art-9780764323683","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}