For centuries the Haida lived on the Queen Charlotte Islands, a remote archipelago off the Northwest Coast of North America. Art, myth and ceremony were an integral part of their lives, and over time they developed a rich, distinctive and powerful style of sculpture and painting. By the time the first Europeans landed on the shores of their homeland, Haida art had attained a refined and noble sophistication of style to display complex myths of creation and transformation. This superb volume, the definitive book on Haida art, presents the most treasured works in what is considered the world's best collection, at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. It is richly illustrated with 90 full-color photos of artworks (such as masks, pipes, rattles and other ceremonial objects), and 95 black-and-white photographs of artworks and rare historical images that provide glimpses into the past. The descriptive text by George MacDonald, author of the classic Haida Monumental Art, provides an informed overview of Haida art in a historical, cultural and cosmological context.
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One of the coastal tribes living in the Queen Charlotte Islands off western Canada, the Haida have no word for "art," but every aspect of Haida life is permeated with the mystical, allegorical, stylized depiction of animals and people. Moreover, this most compelling artistic style has persevered despite inroads of "civilization." Having studied the Haida for decades and written several other books on their culture and villages, MacDonald now has brought the whole of Haida art together. Their clothing, implements, homes, sacred items, masks, and the famous totem poles are all covered in this large-format book, containing 175 illustrations. Stunning color or black-and-white plates featuring a single object complement turn-of-the-century photos showing costumes, homes, burials, and individuals. Haida myth, customs, and history are touched on, and past and current artisans are profiled, but the main focus is on the interwoven beauty of this strangely moving art. A handsome addition to art collections, especially of Northwest Coast art, this is the definitive Haida compilation.?Gay Neale, Southside Virginia Community Coll. Lib., Alberta
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Breathtaking photographs make this volume an unforgettable visual experience. Individual works of superlative Northwest Coast Indian art appear on large pages, their colors vivid against black backgrounds. Most startling and awe inspiring are the many masks, made of wood and other materials, that represent animal spirits and shamans; for instance, the gorgeous thunderbird transformation mask with its dark, curved beak and red feathers, which is shown closed and then open to reveal the metamorphosed turquoise human face within. Other photos display detailed carvings on boxes, utensils, and even houses. The detailed text is well wrought, both academically solid and accessible. But it is the photographs that make one gasp with admiration. Patricia Monaghan
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