Native Arts of North America

Language: English

Published by Terrail, Paris, 1998

2879391903 / 9782879391908

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207 pages, illustrations (some colour), map; 30 cm. English Edition. First published under title: Arts des Indiens d'Amerique du Nord. Translated from the French. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Top right corner lightly bumped. Richly illustrated with colour plates. *** "The tipi, the feather headdress and the pipe of peace: such are the cliches representatives of a culture often confined to anecdotal notice for its 'crafts'. This volume takes us beyond all that. Archaeology, costume, weaving, pottery, basket making, painting and sculpture are all addressed here. The sculptural quality of the articles presented, their purity of line and expressive intensity, command the status of art. Penney's vivid account defines their spiritual and symbolic importrait Colour reproductions from the greatest US collections of Amerindian art are accompanied by period black and white photographs situating the various Indian cultures in their historic contexts." - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: Mound builders of the Midwest: the Hopewell culture, interactions and influences; Art of the Mississippi chiefdoms: an architecture of earth, symbols and rites; From the Eastern Woodlands to the Great Plains: dress-making, the domain of woman; Sculpture, the domain of men; Pictographs and paintings: the memory of the tribes; Canyons and deserts of the South-West; Pottery: a thousand years of history; Kachinas of the Hopi and Zuni; Navajo weaving and metalwork; Basketmakers of California; Pomo baskets; Makers and merchants; Making magic on the North-West coast: Ritual objects of the Tlingit shaman; the winter ceremonial; American Indian art in the twentieth century. Size: 4to. …

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Title
Native Arts of North America
Author
Penney, David W.; Snowdon, Peter (Translated by)
Publisher
Terrail, Paris
Publication year
1998
Condition
Near Fine
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
2879391903
ISBN 13
9782879391908
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