Mexican Handicraft and Folk Art

Duration: 0:11:00

Year Published: 1986

Creator: Coronet Instructional Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Shows some of the handicrafts for which Mexico is famous, and relates them to the resources of the land, the skills of the people, and the cultural influences of Mexico's past and present., Presents a cross-sectional view of Mexican culture by investigating Mexico's handicraft and folk art heritage. Shows individual craftsmen at work making pottery, knives, bricks, roof tile, jewelry, weaving, and casting silver in sand molds. Emphasizes the blend of Spanish and Indian heritage that permeates the handicraft and folk art of Mexico. Second edition of Hand Industries of Mexico.

Complete Record: , Presents a cross-sectional view of Mexican culture by investigating Mexico's handicraft and folk art heritage. Shows individual craftsmen at work making pottery, knives, bricks, roof tile, jewelry, weaving, and casting silver in sand molds. Emphasizes the blend of Spanish and Indian heritage that permeates the handicraft and folk art of Mexico. Second edition of Hand Industries of Mexico., Shows some of the handicrafts for which Mexico is famous, and relates them to the resources of the land, the skills of the people, and the cultural influences of Mexico's past and present.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.