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Sculpture of the Eskimo
- Title
- Sculpture of the Eskimo [by] George Swinton.
- Author
- Swinton, George
- Publication
- Toronto, McClelland & Stewart, ©1972.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | NB240 .S85q Oversize | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 255 pages chiefly illustrations (some color); 33 cm
- Summary
- Account of the history and development of Inuit (Eskimo) art, catalogue of artists by area, bibliography of Inuit art, archaeology and ethnography and index of artists of the work shown.
- Subject
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 244-251.
- Contents
- The varieties of Eskimo sculpture -- The Sananguaq-Art concept -- The environment -- Two principles of Eskimo survival: Adaptation and change -- Cultural patterns -- The development of prehistoric Eskimo art -- The development of art in historic times -- The development of art since 1948/49 -- Differences in culture and motivation -- Aesthetics - Inuit vs. Kablunait -- The new art form -- The place of Eskimo art -- Catalogue of artists by area.
- ISBN
- 0771083718
- 9780771083716
- LCCN
- 74169585
- OCLC
- ocm00709013
- 709013
- SCSB-9188204
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library