Collective Willeto: The Visionary Carvings of a Navajo Artist

If you've been in the presence of a Charlie Willeto carving, you've likely been enchanted. He was a Navajo medicine man who didn't begin carving until late in his life, yet in just a few years he created hundreds of remarkable figures. His carvings are unlike anything else in Navajo art. His unusual carvings of people, animals, and mysterious forms are deeply personal and rooted in Navajo traditions. In fact, art historian Walter Hopps believes Willeto went to the well of the collective unconscious when he created his forms. This catalog is filled with beautiful color photographs of almost 100 of his Willeto's folk art carvings, along with essays exploring his life and art. If you don't know of Charlie Willeto, you need to get this book!