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The Traditional Art of the Mask. Carving a Transformation Mask.
Douglas Lelooska; Congdon-Martin
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Description for The Traditional Art of the Mask. Carving a Transformation Mask.
Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, 360 color photos. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 278 x 216 x 8. Weight in Grams: 496.
This is rare look into the traditional ways of creating the beautiful masks that have brought such admiration to the native American carvers of the Pacific Northwest. The masks of the Kwakiutl people of the Pacific Northwest are noted around the world for their bold colorful designs. Used for dramatic recreations of the ancestors’ adventures, they carry a depth of social, historical, and religious meaning. Lelooska has spent a lifetime creating these masks, a privilege bestowed upon him by the Kwakiutl. He has recreated many of the ceremonial masks which were lost or destroyed when the potlach was, ... Read more
This is rare look into the traditional ways of creating the beautiful masks that have brought such admiration to the native American carvers of the Pacific Northwest. The masks of the Kwakiutl people of the Pacific Northwest are noted around the world for their bold colorful designs. Used for dramatic recreations of the ancestors’ adventures, they carry a depth of social, historical, and religious meaning. Lelooska has spent a lifetime creating these masks, a privilege bestowed upon him by the Kwakiutl. He has recreated many of the ceremonial masks which were lost or destroyed when the potlach was, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764300288
SKU
V9780764300288
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About Douglas Lelooska; Congdon-Martin
Douglas Congdon-Martin, the editor and photographer for this work, has written numerous books, including previous volumes for the California Heritage Museum. He lives in southeastern Pennsylvania.
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