Down from the shimmering sky : masks of the Northwest Coast / Peter Macnair, Robert Joseph, Bruce Grenville.
Based on a major exhibition of masks from the Northwest coast, this book features photographs of over 150 masks from North America and Europe. The masks are manifestations of ancestral spirits as well as works of art. Issues of aesthetics, changes in form and subthemes are explored.
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Vancouver : Seattle :
Douglas & McIntyre ; University of Washington Press,
1998.
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| Summary: | Based on a major exhibition of masks from the Northwest coast, this book features photographs of over 150 masks from North America and Europe. The masks are manifestations of ancestral spirits as well as works of art. Issues of aesthetics, changes in form and subthemes are explored. |
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| Item Description: | "Vancouver Art Gallery." |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (192 pages : illustrations (some color), map) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-187) |