Native American Art
From Totems to Textiles
New York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, [2018]
Format: Book
Description: 32 pages : color ills. ; 22 cm.
Native American art encompasses a multitude of crafts, including rugs, baskets, pottery, and wood carvings. Creativity had no limits in native America. Fortunately, many artifacts and remnants exist which showcase the boundless ingenuity of past as well as modern-day artists, who continue the time-honored traditions of their people. This valuable volume, a support to cultural studies, highlights stunning artwork of various native peoples, accompanied by fascinating facts about the process of creating each impressive piece.
Series: Native American cultures.
Contents:
What is art? -- Useful art -- Ancient art -- Lost forever -- Making masks -- Art with porcupine quills! -- Totem poles of the Northwest coast -- Clay creativity -- Wonderful woven work -- Labeling Native art -- Meet a modern artist -- Where can you see it? -- So much more! -- Glossary.
Subjects:
Indian art -- North America -- Juvenile literature.
Indians of North America -- Material culture -- Juvenile literature.
Indian art -- North America -- Juvenile literature.
Indians of North America -- Material culture -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
1538208741
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C HISTORY Native Am. Sto | Blythewood | Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY Native Am. Sto | North Main | Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY Native Am. Sto | Sandhills Indoors | Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY Native Am. Sto | Sandhills Indoors | Children's NonFiction | Out (Due: 5/6/2024) |