Understanding Northwest coast art : a guide to crests, beings, and symbols
"Understanding Northwest Coast Art introduces the reader to the artworks produced by the Native cultures of the Northwest Coast, featuring a dictionary-style reference guide to the symbols, crests and beings depicted in works of art; brief descriptions of design conventions, design elements and the different art styles of Northwest Coast cultural groups; an explanation of the interconnections between art, myth and ceremony in the life of the culture; and 65 reproductions of contemporary artworks, archival photos and design elements to aid identification of subjects and themes."--Jacket
Print Book, English, ©2000
Douglas & McIntyre ; University of Washington Press, Vancouver, B.C, Seattle, ©2000