Taos Pueblo: Painted Stories

By Jonathan Warm Day

Book Overview

Ages 6 years & over. Jonathan employs a striking contemporary visual expression to allow us a candid view into the intimate communal life of Taos Pueblo as it was long ago. His charming primitive... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157416080X
• ISBN13: 9781574160802
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Clear Light Pub
• Length: 55 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.3" x 5.8"
• Age Range: 6 to 21 years
• Grade Range: Grade 1 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

Highly recommended for readers of all ages

In "Taos Pueblo Painted Stories", Native American artist and Taos Pueblo resident Jonathan Warm Day draws from his childhood memories of Pueblo life in a visual presentation that follows the Taos Pueblo community through the fours seasons. The result is an impressive combination of imagery and story blended together to describe a culture of traditions and customs. "Taos Pueblo Painted Stories" is highly recommended for readers of all ages and would make a welcome, timeless, and enduringly popular addition to family, school and community library Native American collections

A Visual Visit to Taos Pueblo

Anyone who ever has been to Taos Pueblo will feel a wave of nostalgia upon seeing Jonathan Warm Day's paintings - and those who haven't been there will want to go. Accompanied by an evocative text written by the artist, each painting depicts an aspect of pueblo life, following the calendar through the four seasons. Rich in color and texture, Jonathan's paintings draw the viewer into the scene. One can almost hear the stream as it ripples through the pueblo, smell the burning pinon, taste the hot bread fresh from a traditional kiva oven. This is the work of an artist deeply connected with his subject, and his affection for Taos Pueblo is apparent in every brush stroke, every word.