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Kwakiutl Art

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ISBN-10: 0295956747

ISBN-13: 9780295956749

Edition: 1979

Authors: Audrey Hawthorn

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Nurtured by a benevolent land and guided by a sophisticated mythology, the Kwakiutl Indians of the British Columbia coast developed an art that is characterized by variety, skill, and power. Even after white culture began to interfere with the Indians' traditional living patterns, their art, firmly rooted in ceremony, continued to flourish and produced an exuberant array of carved masks, house posts, totem poles, feast dishes, rattles, whistles, and other objects.In 1927, the beginnings of what is now a superb collection of Kwakiutl art were assembled at the University of British Columbia. Audrey Hawthorn has played a key role in helping the collection grow. "Kwakiutl Art" celebrates,…    
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Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 1979
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 292