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.
Summary:
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.
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.