The massive wood carvings unique to the Indian peoples of the Northwest Coast arouse a sense of wonder in all who see them. This guide helps the reader to understand and enjoy the form and meaning of totem poles and other sculptures. The author describes the origin and place of totem poles in Indian culture -- as ancestral emblems, as expressions of wealth and power, as ceremonial objects, as mythological symbols, and as magnificent artistic works of the people of the Pacific Northwest. Halpin also suggests ways to interpret the motifs and symbols carved on the poles and shows how to recognize the special features which reveal not only the skill of the carver but also his tribal origin.
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Marjorie M. Halpin was, for many years until her untimely death in 2001, curator of ethnology at the Museum of Anthropology and a member of the anthropology department at the University of British Columbia.
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This review is from: Totem Poles: An Illustrated Guide (Museum Note No. 3) (Paperback)
This is an excellent book for those who would like to carve totems. It has beautiful pictures and even drawings of patterns you can use when you carve. Well worth the price!
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disappointing,
This review is from: Totem Poles: An Illustrated Guide (Museum Note No. 3) (Paperback)
As an art teacher intending to use this book as a visual tool in my class, I was hoping that there would be plenty of high quality pictures to support the text, only to be disappointed. There should have been more pages to view prior to purchase and a much better description of what to expect. The title is misleading- it is not an illustrated guide at all.
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