Down from the shimmering sky
masks of the Northwest Coast
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Author
Contributions
- Joseph, Robert, 1939- - Contributor
- Grenville, Bruce. - Contributor
- Vancouver Art Gallery. - Contributor
Publication
1998 - Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver, Washington (State)
Language
English
Word Count
48,000 words, Guess
Page Count
192 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL18376968M
- ISBN-101550546236
- OCLC Control Number38732245
- OCLC Control Numberdownfromshimmeri0000macn
- Library of Congress Control Number98015997
and 2 more
- Goodreads4737004
- LibraryThing6607508
Classifications
- DDC731/.75/089970795
- LCCE78.N78 M32 1998
Description
Based on a major exhibition of masks from the Northwest coast, this book features photographs of over 150 masks from North America and Europe. The masks are manifestations of ancestral spirits as well as works of art. Issues of aesthetics, changes in form and subthemes are explored.
Subjects
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Other Editions
- Down from the shimmering sky: masks of the Northwest Coast
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