Indigenous beauty : masterworks of American Indian art from the Diker collection / David W. Penney ; with contributions by Janet Catherine Berlo, Bruce Bernstein, Barbara Brotherton, Joe D. Horse Capture, and Susan Secakuku.
Publisher:
Skira Rizzoli PublicationsInc. in association with American Federation of Arts,
Copyright Date:
2015
Description:
191 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 27 cm
Accompanies an exhibition at the Seattle Art Museum, February 12-May 17, 2015; Amon Carter Museum of American Art, July 5-Sept. 13, 2015; Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, October 8, 2015-January 3, 2016; Toledo Museum of Art, February 14-May 11, 2016. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
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, this book 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 pottery; sculptural objects from the Eastern Woodlands; Eastern regalia; Plains regalia and pictographic arts; and Western baskets. David Penney's introduction and texts by other renowned experts offer insight into the visual and material diversity of the collection, providing a greater understanding of the social and cultural worlds from which these works came. This magnificent survey is both an invaluable resource and a visual pleasure.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.