Presented here are one hundred classic-era (1880s-1940s) Hopi and Zuni carved dolls from private and public collections that have rarely, if ever, been put on exhibition and that collectively form a profound and powerful assembly of the very finest examples from the classic period in Kachina carving. Andrea Portago has gracefully photographed these rare figures using available light so as not to distort their colours and to reveal their movement and drama, passion and personality.
Andrea Portago was born in New York City and was raised and educated in Europe and the Far East. She studied photography in New York and Santa Fe Workshops. She holds a Masters degree in History and lives in Los Angeles.
Barton Wright is the foremost authority on Hopi Kachinas.