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Raven Travelling: Two Centuries Of Haida Art

Peter L. Macnair

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The core of this powerful assemblage is an exploration of the extraordinary achievement of Haida art, as art. Interwoven throughout the text and the finely reproduced images is a skillful intermingling of key themes: the defining myths of origins; the structures of ownership and privilege; the relationship of the people to the land; the influence of the early master-carvers; the monumental achievements of Charles Edenshaw, Bill Reid, Robert Davidson, and many others; the Haida and colonialism; and hybrid tendencies in contemporary Haida art. From oral histories and genealogies to the breakout aesthetics of contemporary Haida work in many media, this book celebrates a great art in a contemporary context.

Language: English

Pages: 182

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: University of Washington Press

Release: June 06, 2006

ISBN: 0295986190

ISBN 13: 9780295986197

Raven Travelling: Two Centuries Of Haida Art

Peter L. Macnair

4.2/5 ( ratings)

The core of this powerful assemblage is an exploration of the extraordinary achievement of Haida art, as art. Interwoven throughout the text and the finely reproduced images is a skillful intermingling of key themes: the defining myths of origins; the structures of ownership and privilege; the relationship of the people to the land; the influence of the early master-carvers; the monumental achievements of Charles Edenshaw, Bill Reid, Robert Davidson, and many others; the Haida and colonialism; and hybrid tendencies in contemporary Haida art. From oral histories and genealogies to the breakout aesthetics of contemporary Haida work in many media, this book celebrates a great art in a contemporary context.

Language: English

Pages: 182

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: University of Washington Press

Release: June 06, 2006

ISBN: 0295986190

ISBN 13: 9780295986197

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