Background
Dockstader, Frederick J. was born on February 3, 1919 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Fred and Dorothy Dockstader.
(A study of the influences of white culture on the Hopi ka...)
A study of the influences of white culture on the Hopi kachina cult.
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(First published in 1954, this fascinating study of the sc...)
First published in 1954, this fascinating study of the scope and complexity of the Kachina cult has for too long been out of print. In this revised edition, the author updates his rather gloomy predictions of thirty years ago that the Kachina rituals were in danger of dying out because modern pressures seemed to be restricting their worship. Despite the continual pressures of modern and Anglo ways of life, however, Dockstader can happily report that the Kachina has made a dramatic return and that Hopi religion remains a strong and meaningful foundation of the culture. In fact, Dockstader observes, the appreciation of the ancient Hopi rituals and traditional customs "provides much of the glue holding together the whole Hopi world-- and of this, the Kachina remains a major element." Although anthropologists have long tried to systematize and interpret the Hopi Kachina cult, it is Dockstader who has brought the material up to date, fit it into its historical perspective, and described and explained the manifold symbols and designs from the viewpoint of the Hopi artist. The author examines the effects of the current surge of tourist interest in Indian traditions, especially dances, and the ever-growing art market interest in Kachina dolls. The influence of commercialization is clear, and some of the effects are inevitably deleterious. - "The book contains a wealth of information on general Hopi history and Hopi life."--Harold Colton FREDERICK DOCKSTADER holds the Ph.D. in American Studies from Western Reserve University. For twenty years he directed the Museum of the American Indian in New York. He is not only a curator, ethnologist, and anthropologist, but also a recognized artist and silversmith and has written widely about North American Indian arts.
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(This revised edition examines all aspects of textile arti...)
This revised edition examines all aspects of textile artistry and techniques of the native peoples of North America, from prehistoric times to the present. First providing a historical review of Indian culture, the book then goes on to discuss looms, dyeing, weaving technology and aesthetics, and includes a chapter on the collection and preservation of these artifacts.
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(As the title says,"Indian Art in America: The arts and cr...)
As the title says,"Indian Art in America: The arts and crafts of the North American Indian". Color plates and bw.
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Dockstader, Frederick J. was born on February 3, 1919 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Fred and Dorothy Dockstader.
AB, Arizona State College. A.M., Arizona State College. Doctor of Philosophy, Western Reserve University, 1951.
Doctor of Fine Arts honoris causa, Hartwick College, 1991. Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa, University South Dakota, 1992.
Teacher, Flagstaff (Arizona) City Schools, 1936-1941;
Teacher, Cranbrook (Michigan) Schools, 1942-1950;
staff ethnologist, Cranbrook Institute Science, 1950-1952;
faculty, also curator anthropology, Dartmouth College, 1952-1955;
assistant director, Museum American Indian, Heye Foundation, New York City, 1955-1960;
director, Museum American Indian, Heye Foundation, 1960-1975;
advisory editor, Encyclopedia Americana, since 1957. Commissioner United States Indian Arts and Crafts Board, 1955-1967. Visiting professor art and archeology Columbia University, 1961-1964.
Adjunct Professor art history Arizona State University, Tempe, since 1983. Member of New York State Museum Advisory Council, 1960-1965, Fulbright Committee, since 1985.
(This revised edition examines all aspects of textile arti...)
(This revised edition examines all aspects of textile arti...)
(First published in 1954, this fascinating study of the sc...)
(Chapter 1 from Overview of Indians of the Americas – A 20...)
(As the title says,"Indian Art in America: The arts and cr...)
(83 contemporary masterpieces in color, featuring many cer...)
("The influences of the white man on the Hopi Indian Kachi...)
(A study of the influences of white culture on the Hopi ka...)
(Nonfiction: fine art. Article by Frederick J. Dockstader:...)
(Fourth Printing. 10" x 11" hardcover is in VG+ condition ...)
(221 pp. with 180 illus. & 70 color plates (tipped-in), 4to.)
Trustee Huntington Free Library, Futures for Children Foundation, Fred Harvey Foundation, Thomas Jefferson Forum, since 1983. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Cranbrook Institute of Science, American Anthropological Association. Member Society of America Archeology.
Clubs: Cosmos, Century.
Married Alice Elizabeth Warren, December 25, 1951.