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Title:Spirit Ascendant : The Art & Life of Patrocino Barela
Author:Edward Gonzales & David L Witt
ISBN:1878610465 : 9781878610461
Illustrations:139 colour photos & 70 b/w photos
Format:Hardback
Size:230x300mm
Pages:204
Weight: 1.575 Kg.
Published:Museum of New Mexico Press (Red Crane Books) - December 1996
List Price: 33.5 Pounds Sterling
Availability:In Print
Subjects:Biography & autobiography: general: Individual artists: HISTORY OF ART/ART & DESIGN STYLES


Patrociño Barela (c 1900-1964) worked most of his life as a wood carver in Taos, New Mexico. A renowned santero -- an artist who creates images of saints, Barela is recognised by New Mexico's contemporary Hispanic artists as a major source of inspiration.

Foreword; Introduction; Path to Creativity: Wandering and Self-Discovery; Early Recognition: Barela and the Federal Art Project; "Absence is More": Artistic Development and Isolation; "Marriage of Heaven and Hell": An Analysis of Barela's Art; "A Renowned New Mexico Wood Carver": Barla’s Legacy; Exhibitions and Collections; Notes; Bibliography; Index.