Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Arte del pueblo Arte del pueblo Museo de Arte Popular. With the collaboration of anthropologists, collectors, writers, historians, researchers, jewelers and other intellectuals the MAP presents this fine edition that contains a detailed study of the vari… OL11718279W
Native American art Native American art Hans-Ulrich Sanner,Ethnologisches Museum Berlin.,Peter Bolz "Catalog and exhibition both begin with a prologue that looks critically at the cliche images that still influence the public conception of North American Indians. The less-well-known German contribu… OL12863545W
Bill Reid Bill Reid Karen Duffek Artistic biography of Bill Reid's life and work and his role as an artist, innovator and ambassador of Haida art. OL13372354W
La costruzione dell'indianità. L'arte popolare di Ayacucho dall'indigenismo ai siti web La costruzione dell'indianità. L'arte popolare di Ayacucho dall'indigenismo ai siti web Stefania Sebastianis In a modern world of exotic and desirable image, where the trade of cultural differences is becoming increasingly important folk art from Ayacucho in Peru conveys visual representations that reflect … OL15193164W
Indian arts Indian arts Robert Hofsinde Discusses the origins of different kinds of Indian art and describes some of the designs and techniques used by the Indians in making objects from bone, wood, grasses, clay, silver, and other materia… OL15854405W
The Jaguar's Spots The Jaguar's Spots Traci Ardren 162 p. : 26 cm OL16539940W
Sharing our world Sharing our world n/a "The images and text in this book are the work of First Nations and Native artists from communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. Through their art and words, each artist has shared the importanc… OL19670248W
Honouring tradition Honouring tradition Beth Carter,Melanie Kjorlien "Dispels the traditional view that historical objects are artifacts and separate from contemporary Aboriginal practice. Rather, Aboriginal art from the late 1800s through the present is merged to hig… OL24270076W
The American Indian The American Indian David W. Penney In the winter of 2012/2013, De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam is hosting an exhibition about the artistic traditions of American Indians, the indigenous peoples of the North American continent. Exploring s… OL26187875W
Vanishing worlds Vanishing worlds Winfield Coleman,Adam Mekler,Dirk R. Van Tuerenhout,Russell A. Mittermeier,Daphne Lane Beneke Today, the Amazon is one of the world's most diversified regions, encompassing the rainforests of northeastern South America and the vibrant cultures of approximately 200 Indian tribes. Invisible to … OL28760227W
Art and archaeology of pre-Columbian Cuba Art and archaeology of pre-Columbian Cuba Ramón Dacal Moure "First overview of Cuban archaeology published in English in 50 years. Highly illustrated volume (102 b/w and 16 color plates) provides some of the first images of important artifacts and classes of … OL3279207W
Aztec Art Aztec Art Esther Pasztory This is the first comprehensive book on Aztec art: eleven chapters illustrated with seventy-five superb color plates and hundreds of photographs, supplemented by maps and diagrams. Temple architectur… OL3292159W
Hallmarks of the Southwest Hallmarks of the Southwest Barton Wright Resource book alphabetically cataloging individual Native American hallmarks, encompassing pottery, jewelry, weaving and carving. OL3659471W