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Indigenous Beauty: Masterworks of American Indian Art from the Diker Collection
David Penney
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Description for Indigenous Beauty: Masterworks of American Indian Art from the Diker Collection
Hardcover. ?Accompanying a major exhibition, this stunning volume serves as an introduction to North American Indian art and a rare opportunity to see this comprehensive and superb private collection. Num Pages: 192 pages, 145 color illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; ACBK; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 270 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1302.
Accompanying a major exhibition, this stunning volume serves as an introduction to North American Indian art and a rare opportunity to see this comprehensive and superb private collection. A glorious testament to the infinite beauty, diversity, and historical significance of Native American culture, Indigenous Beauty presents outstanding examples of art made by tribes across the North American continent. This aesthetically rich and inclusive collection offers a broad view of American Indian art, including sculpture from the Northwest Coast; ancient ivories from the Bering Strait region; Yup’ik and Alutiiq masks from the Western Arctic; Katsina dolls from the Southwest Pueblos; Southwest ... Read more
Accompanying a major exhibition, this stunning volume serves as an introduction to North American Indian art and a rare opportunity to see this comprehensive and superb private collection. A glorious testament to the infinite beauty, diversity, and historical significance of Native American culture, Indigenous Beauty presents outstanding examples of art made by tribes across the North American continent. This aesthetically rich and inclusive collection offers a broad view of American Indian art, including sculpture from the Northwest Coast; ancient ivories from the Bering Strait region; Yup’ik and Alutiiq masks from the Western Arctic; Katsina dolls from the Southwest Pueblos; Southwest ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780847845231
SKU
V9780847845231
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Ref
99-15
About David Penney
David W. Penney is the associate director of museum scholarship at the National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. Janet Catherine Berlo is a professor of art history and visual and cultural studies at the University of Rochester. Bruce Bernstein is executive director of the Continuous Pathways Foundation, Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico. Barbara Brotherton is the curator of ... Read more
Reviews for Indigenous Beauty: Masterworks of American Indian Art from the Diker Collection
"Make no mistake. [Indigenous Beauty] is not a vanity exhibition, showing off the holdings of a wealthy couple. According to experts, there are many “masterworks” here. Masterful because they clearly manifest the highest levels of artistry but also because they were created by individuals and families who were — or are — highly respected within their communities as artists and ... Read more