Spirit Beings and Sun Dancers : Black Hawks Vision of the Lakota World Hardcover - 2001
by Berlo, Catherine Janet
- Used
In the early 1880s, Black Hawk, a Dakota artist living on a Sioux reservation, drew 76 vivid images depicting complex scenes of ceremonial activity, personal visions, and historical events. His drawings--considered the most complete visual record extant of Lakota art of the early reservation period--are published here for the first time. 76 color, 20 b&w illustrations.
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Details
- Title Spirit Beings and Sun Dancers : Black Hawks Vision of the Lakota World
- Author Berlo, Catherine Janet
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First edition
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 190
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Braziller Incorporated, George, New York
- Date January 2001
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # GRP89837209
- ISBN 9780807614655 / 0807614653
- Weight 2.6 lbs (1.18 kg)
- Dimensions 8.79 x 11.34 x 0.99 in (22.33 x 28.80 x 2.51 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Midwest
- Ethnic Orientation: Native American
- Geographic Orientation: South Dakota
- Library of Congress subjects Black Hawk, Sans Arc art - South Dakota - Cheyenne River
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00042913
- Dewey Decimal Code 978.354
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Citations
- Choice, 07/01/2001, Page 1998
- Library Journal, 02/15/2001, Page 162
- Publishers Weekly, 12/04/2000, Page 65
