North South East West : American Indians and the Natural World [Paperback]

Marsha Bol (Author), Jay Apt (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1998

Vibrant photographs and moving quotes give tangible expression to a rich heritage of Native American beliefs and customs, and demonstrate how Native groups maintain viable cultures within mondern-day America.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

In 1998 the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh opened the Alcoa Foundation Hall of American Indians. This catalog of the opening exhibit represents "five different visions of living in and with the natural world?those of the Hopi, Lakota, Tlingit, Iroquois, and urban Indians." Unlike some museum catalogs, this one includes significant descriptive text along with beautiful photographs that provide historical and cultural context for the art and other artifacts. Each section contains quotations from contemporary members of the represented groups, clarifying the continuity between traditional and contemporary life. The author is associate curator of anthropology at the Carnegie Museum, project director of the hall, and an expert in the field of Native American arts. Recommended for academic libraries with anthropology and museum catalog collections.?Faye Powell, Portland State Univ. Lib., OR
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Product Details

• Paperback: 158 pages
• Publisher: Roberts Rinehart (May 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570981973
• ISBN-13: 978-1570981975
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 10 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,527,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully designed and presented coffee table art book., September 8, 2000

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North South East West: American Indians and the Natural World is a beautiful coffee table art book full of lovely colored pictures with texts pertaining to cultures of four tribal entities - the Tlingit of the Northwest coast, the Hopi of the Southwest, the Iroquois Nations of the Northeast, and the Lakota and neighbors of the Great Plains - plus a varied section on the Urban Experience. This is a collection that demonstrates photo-journalism and art at its best. The richness of each tribal group's cultural heritage is vividly displayed in explicated examples. Designed to appeal to the senses, American Indians and the Natural World has maximum visual voltage. One is led effortlessly through the explanatory texts and narrative because of the flawless layout and harmonious design planning. It is accessible to both adult and teenage readers, a tribute to its creators and sponsors.

Nancy Lorraine, Reviewer

4.0 out of 5 stars colorful informative, December 19, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: North South East West : American Indians and the Natural World (Paperback)

This book provides a wealth of knowledge about diverse cultural groups. It is easy to read and would be a useful reference book for students researching this topic. The one complaint I have is that the objects are presented in a collage format, cropped and inserted among the text. These priceless historical art works deserve a more formal aesthetic presentation.