Arts of the Indian Americas : leaves from the sacred tree

Type

Book

Authors

Jamake Highwater ( Highwater, Jamake )

ISBN 10

0064333302

ISBN 13

9780064333306

Tags

Indigenous art

Abstract

"This is a comprehensive one-volume survey of the Indian arts of the Western Hemisphere from pre-columbian times to the present. Beginnng with a general historical and cultural background of the arts of the Indian American by geographical area, Highwater discusses the images, symbols and meanings and techniques of this art as an intrinsic part of daily life, ceremony, religion and history. The book organizes the different arts by medium, with geographical areas included within each medium. Art forms covered include: basketry, textiles, skinwork, featherwork, beadwork, pottery, carving and sculpture, metalwork, mosaics, painting, oral and written literature, music, dance and ritual. Also includes a list of museums and galleries of Indian arts."--WorldCat.org.

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