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A World of Faces: Masks of the Northwest Coast Indians Paperback - 2009
by Edward Malin
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First line
The Northwest Coast is that region of North America comprising the southeast coast of Alaska from Yakutat Bay southward, past British Columbia, to the Columbia River country in Washington and Oregon.
From the rear cover
The creation, use, and meaning of the masks created by the native Americans of the Northwest Coast are brought to life by an author who knows and loves the art, craft, and lore behind the masks. It is the first book devoted to a thorough explication of the techniques of mask-making and the role of the artist and his masks in the society. The reader will see the masks not in the cold light of a glass museum case, but as their people did - in the moving dramas and firelight of the long houses. Illustrated with line drawings by the author as well as with photographs, A World of Faces explores the riches of this ancient tradition, showing outstanding old masks that survive to our day. This art, almost lost, is being renewed by modern carvers of the Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, Kwakiutl, and Nootka tribes.
Details
- Title A World of Faces: Masks of the Northwest Coast Indians
- Author Edward Malin
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First edition
- Pages 168
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Timber Press (OR), Portland, OR
- Publication date 2009-06-26
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated
- ISBN 9780917304057 / 0917304055
- Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
- Dimensions 9.97 x 7.93 x 0.46 in (25.32 x 20.14 x 1.17 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Pacific Northwest
- Ethnic Orientation: Native American
- Category Archaeology / Anthropology
- Library of Congress subjects Indian masks - Northwest Coast of North
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 77026786
- Dewey Decimal Code 731.75
