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Understanding Northwest coast art : a guide to crests, beings, and symbols / Cheryl Shearar.
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Title:Understanding Northwest coast art : a guide to crests, beings, and symbols / Cheryl Shearar.
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Author/Creator:Shearar, Cheryl.
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Published/Created:Vancouver, B.C. Douglas & McIntyre ; Seattle : University of Washington Press, ©2000.
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Call Number: E78.N78 S47 2000
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Call Number: E78.N78 S47 2000
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Library of Congress Subjects: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.
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Genre/Form:Dictionaries.
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Description:143 pages : map, illustrations ; 22 cm
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Summary:"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.
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-143).
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ISBN:0295979739 (alk. paper)
9780295979731 (alk. paper)
1550547755 (bound)
9781550547757 (bound)
1550547828 (Douglas & McIntyre ; pbk.)
9781550547825 (Douglas & McIntyre ; pbk.)
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Contents:Introduction: The Art and Culture of the Northwest Coast
Dictionary of Crests, Beings and Symbols
The Basics of Northwest Coast Art
Design Conventions
Design Elements
Cultural Groups and Art Styles.