{"product_id":"the-living-tradition-of-maria-martinez","title":"The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez","description":"One of the great figures in modern pottery and crafts  Maria Martinez  along with her husband  Julian  perfected the magnificent burnished black ware which is prized by collectors and museums throughout the United States and Europe.  Recipient of the Western Heritage Award  The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez chronicles the life and work of this major Native American artist-from the rediscovery of the ancient black-on-black pottery technique and its perfection to Martinezs rise to prominence. In this intimate portrait  Susan Peterson traces the development of Marias talent and vision  and records her success in passing on traditional Indian pottery techniques to the next generations. The 200 color and 140 black-and-white photographs amply document the techniques  the pueblo ambience  and the Martinez familys signature pieces.  This book is the culmination of the authors thirty-year association with Maria and her family. And as the only major book about her since Alice Marriotts classic work in 1948 (reprinted in 1987)  its return to print will be welcomed by the thousands of collectors  craftspeople  and historians throughout the country.","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44614063259701,"sku":"ByrdShop_0870113194","price":136.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0870113194_1e86eaa3-746f-495d-8101-d35742cc6c41.jpg?v=1765572085","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-living-tradition-of-maria-martinez","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}