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"Art of the Northwest Coast is a comprehensive survey of the Native arts of the Pacific Northwest Coast, spanning the region from Puget Sound to Alaska, and proceeding from prehistoric times to the present. Incorporating the region's social history with the observations of anthropologists, historians of art, and Native peoples, this rich, vibrant book reveals how a complex web of factors informed these groups' varied responses to the changes and challenges...
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The book is a definitive analysis of the fundamental traits of primitive art, covering the formal element in art, representative art, symbolism, style, literature, music and the dance. Among its illustrations are examples of North American Indian (Northwest Coast) embroidery, paleolithic paintings, woven blankets, wing and tail designs, totem poles, hats, cutlery, painted boxes, earthenware, baskets and many other primitive objects and motifs.
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