The Spirit of Flamenco : From Spain to New Mexico Museum Exclusives of the Carnegie Institution

of the Carnegie Institution

the photographers followed the expeditionary route

" by New Mexico artist

After graduating from Hartford Art School with a BFA as a sculpture major

the native peoples who in the 11th century converged on Chaco Canyon (now New Mexico) and built a flourishing cultural center that attracted pilgrims from far and wide

The Spirit of Flamenco : From Spain to New Mexico Museum Exclusives of the Carnegie InstitutionThis beautiful book by Nicolasa Chavez explores the origins, influences, development and appreciation of flamenco as a highly respected art form on the world stage. This folkloric tradition of music, song, and dance began in the caves of Andalusia and was shaped over centuries by a multitude of cultural and regional influences, including Roman, Jewish, Greek, Indian, and Moorish. Flamencos introduction to the U. S. in the roaring twenties coincided