Understanding Northwest Coast Art
Subtitle: A Guide to Crests, Beings, and Symbols
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Published: July 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9780295979731
Subjects: Art of indigenous peoples; Native American Art; Art; Art & Art Instruction; USA; American - Native American; Reference; Dictionaries; Indian art; Indians of North America; Material culture; North America; Northwest Coast of North Ameri; Northwest Coast of North America
Description: "Understanding Northwest Coast Art introduces the reader to the artworks produced by the Native cultures of the Northwest Coast, featuring a dictionary-style reference guide to the symbols, crests and beings depicted in works of art; brief descriptions of design conventions, design elements and the different art styles of Northwest Coast cultural groups; an explanation of the interconnections between art, myth and ceremony in the life of the culture; and 65 reproductions of contemporary artworks, archival photos and design elements to aid identification of subjects and themes."--Jacket.