| Alaska Native Art: Tradition, Innovation, Continuity Contributor(s): Fair, Susan W. (Author), Blodgett, Jean (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1889963828 ISBN-13: 9781889963822 Publisher: University of Alaska Press OUR PRICE: $32.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: Ranging from the islands of the Bering Sea to Alaska's interior forests, "Alaska Native Art" celebrates the rich art of Alaska's Native peoples, both setting their work in the context of historical traditions and demonstrating the vibrant role it continues to play in contemporary Alaskan culture. "Alaska Native Art" showcases a staggering array of types of art--from beadwork to ivory carving, basketry to skin sewing--from Aleutian Islander, Pacific Eskimo, Tlingit, Athabaskan, Yup'ik, and Inupiaq artists, as well as full-color photographs of artists at work. Lavishly produced, and featuring a fascinating study by author Susan W. Fair of the concept of tradition in the modern world, it is a tribute to the incredible vision of Alaska's Native artists. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Folk & Outsider Art - Art | Native American |
| Dewey: 745.089 |
| LCCN: 2005023829 |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 8.47" W x 10.55" (2.87 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ranging from the islands of the Bering Sea to Alaska's interior forests, Alaska Native Art celebrates the rich art of Alaska's Native peoples, both setting their work in the context of historical traditions and demonstrating the vibrant role it continues to play in contemporary Alaskan culture. Alaska Native Art showcases a staggering array of types of art--from beadwork to ivory carving, basketry to skin sewing--from Aleutian Islander, Pacific Eskimo, Tlingit, Athabaskan, Yup'ik, and Inupiaq artists, as well as full-color photographs of artists at work. Lavishly produced, and featuring a fascinating study by author Susan W. Fair of the concept of tradition in the modern world, it is a tribute to the incredible vision of Alaska's Native artists. |