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Published by Terrail, Paris, 1998
ISBN 10: 2879391903ISBN 13: 9782879391908
Seller: LEFT COAST BOOKS, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 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. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. 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. Size: 4to.