Studies in American Indian Art
Christian F. . Ed(S): Feest
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Paperback. Norman Feder helped shape the study of American Indian art. In this volume, a group of American, Canadian and European anthropologists, art historians and collectors explore topics relating to Feder's interests in Native American art, aiming to shed light on his background and achievements. Editor(s): Feest, Christian F. Series: ERNAS monographs. Num Pages: 208 pages, 146 illus., 84 in color, 39 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KB; ACBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 208 x 20. Weight in Grams: 953.
Like few of his contemporaries, Norman Feder helped shape the study of American Indian art. In a career spanning four decades as hobbyist craftsman, author, curator, and editor, Feder contributed to the theoretical and methodological foundation of a discipline about to emerge from the narrow interests of museum anthropologists and devoted amateurs into public prominence and widespread appreciation.
Feder entered the field without the benefit of academic training, but with a profound firsthand knowledge of the importance of techniques for an understanding of Native American visual forms of expression. Among his lasting contributions is the explicit recognition of the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
ERNAS monographs
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Seattle, United States
ISBN
9783000058714
SKU
V9783000058714
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99-17
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