Shearar, Cheryl.

Understanding Northwest coast art : a guide to crests, beings, and symbols / Cheryl Shearar.

Vancouver, B.C. Douglas & McIntyre ; Seattle : University of Washington Press, ©2000.

143 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm

"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

0295979739 (alk. paper)
9780295979731 (alk. paper)
(Douglas & McIntyre ; pbk.)
1550547828
9781550547825
1550547755 (bound)
9781550547757

Indian art Northwest Coast of North America Dictionaries.
Indians of North America Material culture Northwest Coast of North America Dictionaries.
Indian art North America Dictionaries.
Symbolism in art Dictionaries.
Art des Peuples autochtones Nord-Ouest, Côte (Amérique du Nord) Thèmes, motifs.
Indian art.
Indians of North America Material culture.
Symbolism in art.
Kunst
North America.
North America Northwest Coast of North America.
Nordwestküstenindianer.
Indigenous peoples -- North America

Dictionaries.
dictionaries.
Dictionnaires.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 285212
Cote: BIB 224554
Exemplaire: pbk.
Statut: Disponible