Description
Codex Taawa: Exploring The Cosmos Of The Hopi
By Gerald Dawavendewa, a highly acclaimed Hopi-Cherokee painter, sculptor, designer, author and visionary, whose work transcends translation.
Codex: A rare and valuable book in manuscript form.
Codex Taawa: A glorious trip through the cosmos from the Hopi point of view.
From the First World to the Fourth World to the Star House and beyond… Explore the beauty and the mystery of the universe, guided by a brilliant Native American artist.
“This book is a series of illustrations inspired by
ancient imagery that explores the cosmos of the Hopi
people. Each piece highlights a part of the Hopi tradition,
stories, or knowledge. The original artworks reproduced
here were black and copper ink on handmade Nepalese
Lhakpa paper and were inspired by the Codices of
Mesoamericans. For the Hopi, the night sky is an
astronomical calendar with all of its elements used to set
ceremonies, rituals, seasons, events, and measures of time.
The Hopi people have observed and measured the
movements in the sky to create a complex guide to assist
them with existing in this world, which they know as
Tuuwaqatsi—the Fourth World.”
Beautifully illustrated by the author, hardcover copy.
