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Item Details
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NORTHWEST COAST INDIAN ART
AN ANALYSIS OF FORM |
| By: |
Bill Holm |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£12.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0295951028 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780295951027 |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
15 June, 1965 |
| Pages: |
133 |
| Description: |
"NORTHWEST COAST INDIAN ART is a very beautiful book and it is also an important contribution to the fields of art and anthropology, Its most distinguished feature is the author's sensitive yet scientific approach in coming firmly to grips with elements of art which often have been considered intangible".--THE BEAVER. |
| Synopsis: |
The masterworks of Northwest Coast Indians are admired today as among the great achievements of the world's primitive artisans. The painted and carved wooden screens, chests and boxes for storage and cooking, dishes, rattles, crest hats, and other ceremonial paraphernalia reveal a rare artistic virtuosity and document the unique involvement of these craftsmen with their environment.After many years of examining countless artifacts, from Bella Coola to Yakutat Bay, and after himself creating objects in the same style, artist-teacher Bill Holm makes available the results of his investigation in this handsomely illustrated volume. With his deep knowledge and understanding of Indian art, the author has recognized how these pieces, although varied in origin, material, size, and purpose, are related to a surprising degree in the organization and form of their two-dimensional surface decoration.The author presents an incisive analysis of the use of color, line, and texture; the organization of space; and such typical forms as ovoids, eyelids, U forms, and hands and feet. The evidence upon which he bases his conclusions constitutes a repository of valuable information for all succeeding researchers in the field. |
| US Grade: |
College Graduate Student and over |
| Illustrations: |
Ill. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of Washington Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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