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Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection
Contributor(s): Torrence, Gaylord (Author), Blackhawk, Ned (Contribution by), Yount, Sylvia (Contribution by)
ISBN: 1588396622     ISBN-13: 9781588396624
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
OUR PRICE:   $45.00  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: October 2018
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Native American
- Art | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - Permanent
- Art | American - General
Dewey: 709.039
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 9.3" W x 11.3" (3.10 lbs) 232 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Native American
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
A fresh exploration of Native American art that positions the work within the broader context of North American art history

This landmark publication presents Native American art within the broader context of American art history, through an examination of notable works from a major private collection. The insightful texts provide a new evaluation of the art, culture, and daily life of numerous North American tribes, including Acoma, Apache, Cheyenne, Creek, Crow, Hopi-Twea, Kiowa, Lakota, Pomo, Seneca, Seminole, Tlingit, and Zuni, among others.

The works featured in this lavish volume span centuries, from the period prior to contact with European settlers through the early 20th century, and represent the extensive artistic achievements of culturally distinct indigenous peoples. Both known and unrecorded makers' innovative visions are manifest in a wide variety of aesthetic forms and media--from painting, sculpture, and drawing to costume, ceramics, and baskets. Challenging traditional presentations of American Indian art, this publication situates and analyzes them alongside other North American artistic practices.