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Masks of the Pacific Northwest Calendar
Category : NORTH AMERICA / NORTHWEST COAST
Author : American Museum of Natural History
ISBN : 1552970795
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To the first peoples of the Pacific Northwest, ceremonial masks are a celebration of life, a symbolic connection between worldly existence and the cosmos. The supernatural becomes visible, ancestral generations are reunited. Coaxing images of the earthly and spiritual worlds from the sleeping wood, carvers create profoundly striking silhouettes of their cultures and themselves as individuals. Each of these 12 masks is an indisputable testament to its carver's singular talent; together, they are a stunning celebration of the rich spirit and history of Pacific Northwest cultures.
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Haida Art
Category : NORTH AMERICA / NORTHWEST COAST
Author : George F. MacDonald
ISBN : 029597561X
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Breathtaking photographs make this volume an unforgettable visual experience. Individual works of superlative Northwest Coast Indian art appear on large pages, their colors vivid against black backgrounds. Most startling and awe inspiring are the many masks, made of wood and other materials, that represent animal spirits and shamans; for instance, the gorgeous thunderbird transformation mask with its dark, curved beak and red feathers, which is shown closed and then open to reveal the metamorphosed turquoise human face within. Other photos display detailed carvings on boxes, utensils, and even houses. The detailed text is well wrought, both academically solid and accessible. But it is the photographs that make one gasp with admiration. Patricia Monaghan
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