Understanding Northwest Coast Art - Softcover

Shearar, Cheryl

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1550547828 ISBN 13: 9781550547825

Verlag: Douglas & McIntyre, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

Book by Shearar Cheryl

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Reseña del editor:

The book is divided into two parts: Part 1 is an A-to-Z collection of words relating to Northwest Coast art, with definitions, descriptions, explanations and synopses of the major myths associated with them, and includes: crests such as Eagle, Dogfish, and Dragonfly; ancestral beings such as Greek Woman and Thunderbird; mythic beings such as raven, the Chief of the Undersea, and Cedar Man; supernatural beings such as Death-Bringer; regalia such as hats, masks, and blankets; materials such as abelone shell, cedar, horn, and argillite; and much more; Part 2 offers descriptions of the art styles and types of decorated objects created by the various Northwest Coast cultural groups.

Biografía del autor:

Cheryl Shearar is a graduate of the University of British Columbia. She has worked at the Spirit Gallery and the Whistler Inuit Gallery.

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• Verlag: Douglas & McIntyre
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1550547828
• ISBN 13: 9781550547825
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 144