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Ronald W. Hawker - Tales of Ghosts: First Nations Art in British Columbia, 1922-61 - 9780774809542 - V9780774809542
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Tales of Ghosts: First Nations Art in British Columbia, 1922-61

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Description for Tales of Ghosts: First Nations Art in British Columbia, 1922-61 Hardback. An insightful examination of the complex functions of Northwest Coast art objects produced between 1922 and 1961, and a vital addition to First Nations and Canadian history. Num Pages: 256 pages, 45 b&w photographs, 1 map, 2 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; ACBK; ACX; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039 x 22. Weight in Grams: 503.

The years between 1922 and 1961, often referred to as the “Dark Ages of Northwest Coast art,” have largely been ignored by art historians, and dismissed as a period of artistic decline. Tales of Ghosts compellingly reclaims this era, arguing that it was instead a critical period during which the art played an important role in public discourses on the status of First Nations people in Canadian society.

Hawker’s insightful examination focuses on the complex functions that Northwest Coast objects, such as the ubiquitous totem pole, played during the period. He demonstrates how these objects asserted the integrity and meaningfulness of ... Read more

Those with an interest in First Nations and Canadian history and art history, anthropology, museology, and post-colonial studies will be delighted by the publication of this major contribution to their fields.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774809542
SKU
V9780774809542
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Ronald W. Hawker
Ronald W. Hawker is an assistant professor, Department of Art and Design, Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Reviews for Tales of Ghosts: First Nations Art in British Columbia, 1922-61
Ronald W. Hawker exposes and then considers the multiple ways in which meaning has been created and consumed around First Nations art objects by its viewing audiences. In so doing, he brings a new line to bear on the role Native art has played in the negotiation of social and geographical spaces in British Columbia. The book will interest scholars ... Read more

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