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Check for Availabilityout of stock. Click on the button below to search for this title in other formats.  This title in other editionsNorthwest Coast Indian Painting: House Fronts and Interior Screens
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The fascinating but nearly extinct native tradition of monumental house art in Alaska is richly documented in this sumptuous book. Through rare historical photographs and his own stunning renderings in vivid color, pioneering anthropologist Edward Malin captures the vanishing riches of Northwest Coast house front paintings and interior screen partitions. With abiding respect and wonder, Malin considers every aspect of the works and explores the ways of the Tlingit, Coast Tsimshian, Haida, Northern Kwakiutl, Southern Kwakiutl (Kwakwaka'wakw), Bella Coola (Nuxalk), Nuu chaa nulth, and the communities that nurtured them. For all admirers of native art, this book is an essential reference and thoughtful, in-depth guide. Book News Annotation:Malin (an anthropologist dedicated to the study of the Northwest
Coast Indians) focuses on the lost riches of house art, bringing to
life this extraordinary, nearly extinct work through rare photographs
and his own renderings of actual house paintings and screen
partitions. He explores the various styles, history, mythology,
materials, and technology from all the tribal groups along the west
coast of what is now Alaska and Canada, thus offering a unique
historical survey of forgotten riches. Contains 70 color and 87 b&w
illustrations and photos, and a landscape map.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:This book includes rare photographs and the author's own stunning renderings of actual house front paintings and screen partitions. About the AuthorEdward Malin is an anthropologist whose professional life has been dedicated to the study of Northwest Coast Indians. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in cultural anthropology and East Asian studies from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Before retiring from the Japanese studies program at the University of Portland, he served as chairman of the humanities department at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon; chairman and associate professor in social sciences at Marylhurst College; teacher of folklore and cultural anthropology at Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon; and a consultant with the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts & Crafts Board. Malin has also been a lecturer for the Seattle Art Museum and the Ethnic Arts Council. He resides in Lake Oswego, Oregon. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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