Hugh Thomson, Joanne Stuhr, Edward Parrinello
Traveling with Cortés and Pizarro: Discovering Fine Pre-Columbian Art -- A Curator's and Collector's Journey through the Stuart Handler Collection.
Milan: 5 Continents, 2018. First edition. 8874398085 399 pages.
Large-format volume, measuring approximately 10.5" x 12.75", and dust jacket are new, still in shrinkwrap.
"Along with 150 full-color glossy illustrations of the terracotta, earthenware, stone, silver, and copper objects, a Pre-Columbian art lover and prestigious curator journey into a fine art collection, describing the rich cultural context and artistic merits of each work. On his part, the acclaimed author, explorer, and filmmaker Hugh Thomson gives a detailed, exciting narrative - based upon extensive research - of the role art played in the conquest of Mexico by Hernán Cortés and of Peru by Francisco Pizarro. It is rare that a collector takes such a personal, descriptive part in publishing his treasure trove, but in this lavishly illustrated book, Stuart Handler describes why he gathered Pre-Columbian art, what attracted him to the individual pieces, and what artistic attributes make these objects outstanding works."