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The Way of Inuit Art: Aesthetics and History In and Beyond the Arctic
Emily E. Auger
CA$55.00Inuit art is examined in this book from prehistory to the present, especially its influence on non-Inuit artists and scholars, and their influence on it.
Part One gives a history of the main art-producing prehistoric traditions in the North American Arctic, concentrating on the Dorset. It also discusses the influence of theories such as evolutionism, diffusionism, ethnographic comparison, and shamanism on the interpretation of prehistoric Inuit art.
Part Two, with the support of interviews with Inuit artists, analyzes the influence of such theories as nationalism, primitivism, modernism, and postmodernism on 20th century Canadian Inuit art. The presence of Inuit art in the mainstream is demonstrated with a discussion of its influence on Canadian artist Nicola Wojewoda, to whose work, in addition, Inuit artists present their reactions.
Softcover
Published in 2005Please note: When purchasing a book online, please consider the cost of shipping to certain destinations as it may be higher than anticipated. Please contact us for a shipping quote prior to placing your online order.
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“Birth of an Idea” Panel
Don Yeomans
CA$18,000.00Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“Originally, this panel was a naked yellow cedar board, but I added the white to highlight the undulating formlines, which are easier to see on a monochromatic surface. The main character is basically a mighty mouse, abstracted to convey how ideas emerge from my mind’s eye towards the hands – or in this case, the paw of the mighty mouse. The condensed figure within the eye is an embryonic idea.
Yup, that’s how they all look to me!” – Don Yeomans -
Bear, Frog, Killerwhale, Raven & Eagle Chest
Don Yeomans
Price upon requestRed Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
“This was the last chest made by my friend, Larry Rosso, before he died. In fact, I removed some wood from the front side, as he had already begun carving it. My goal in designing this large box was to make each side as interesting as the front. Quite often, only the front side of the chests were given special attention, with the back and side designs being so much weaker and ill-defined.
The front side [of this chest] is a Grizzly and a Frog, while the back is a split Killerwhale. A Raven adorns one side, with an Eagle on the other.” – Don Yeomans 2022
Specific and unique to the Northwest Coast People is the bentwood or bent-corner box or container. A most outstanding item of the First Nations people, it is a made from one single plank of wood through a lengthy steaming process – a method strictly adapted by the coastal peoples.
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Split Eagle, Salmon & Father Bear Chief Seat
Don & Trace Yeomans
CA$85,000.00Red Cedar wood, Acrylic paint
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Imbricated Basket with Leather and Woven Straps
Salish Artist
Price upon requestLower Thompson River, BC
Cedar root, Cherry bark, Hemp, Hide, Woolc. late 1800’s
Provenance: Judge Matthew Begbie
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Imbricated Burden Basket with Woven Straps
Salish Artist
Price upon requestLower Thompson River, BC
Cedar root, Wool, Hidec. 1920’s
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Imbricated Basket
Salish Artist
Price upon requestLillooet, BC
Cedar root, Cherry barkc. 1900’s – 1920’s
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Imbricated Basket with Insect and Four Directions Designs
Salish Artist
Price upon requestCedar root
c. 1900’s – 1920’s
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Imbricated, Lidded Basket
Salish Artist
Price upon requestLillooet, BC
Cedar root, Cherry barkc. 1900’s – 1920’s
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Twined Basket
Tlingit Artist
Price upon requestSpruce root
c. 1900’s – 1910’s
Provenance: Koerner Collection
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Imbricated, Lidded Basket
Salish Artist
Price upon requestCedar root, Cherry bark, Hide, American dime
c. 1920’s
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Imbricated Basket
Salish Artist
Price upon requestCedar root, Cherry bark, Tule or Corn husk, Hide
c. 1910
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Rain Hat with Painted Sea Wolf Designs
Nuu-chah-nulth Artist
Price upon requestSpruce Root, Cedar bark
c. 1900
Painted by Duane Pasco (American artist, b. 1932)
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Imbricated Basket
Salish Artist
Price upon requestMount Currie, BC
Cedar root, Cherry bark, Hidec. 1930’s
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Coiled, Lidded Wolf Basket
Nuu-chah-nulth Artist
Price upon requestBear grass, Natural & Artificial dyes, Cedar bark
c. 1950’s – 1960’s
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Imbricated, Lidded Feather Basket
Salish Artist
Price upon requestUpper Fraser, BC
Cedar root, Cherry bark, Hidec. 1920’s