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Plains Indians : Artists of Earth and Sky by Gaylord Torrence (2014, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSkira-Flammarion

ISBN-100847844587

ISBN-139780847844586

eBay Product ID (ePID)201637064

Product Key Features

Book TitlePlains Indians : Artists of Earth and Sky

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2014

TopicArchaeology, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / Group Shows, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Native American

IllustratorYes

GenreArt, Social Science, History

AuthorGaylord Torrence

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight70.5 Oz

Item Length11.9 in

Item Width9.9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal970.670978

SynopsisAccompanying a groundbreaking exhibition, this is the first comprehensive survey of the magnificent artistic traditions of the Plains Indians. The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky celebrates the extraordinary beauty, power, and spiritual resonance of Plains Indian art throughout time. Richly illustrated, this monumental volume includes a wealth of masterworks from European and North American collections, ranging from a 2,000-year-old Human Effigy stone pipe to a 2011 beaded adaptation of designer shoes. Works of art collected centuries ago by French traders and travelers are presented together with those acquired by Lewis and Clark on their famous expedition of 1804-6, along with objects from the early reservation era and contemporary works based in traditional forms and ideas. The distinct Plains aesthetic--intertwined with the natural world, ephemeral, and materially rich--is revealed through an array of forms and mediums: painting and drawing; sculptural works in stone, wood, antler, and shell; porcupine quill and glass bead embroidery; feather work; painted robes depicting figures and geometric shapes; and richly ornamented clothing and ceremonial objects. Many nations are represented--Osage, Quapaw, Omaha, Crow, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Lakota, Blackfeet, Pawnee, Kiowa, Comanche, Mesquakie, Kansa, and others. With newly researched texts by leading scholars, this important book charts the continuum of centuries of artistic tradition and reflects the significant place that Plains Indian culture holds in European history and in the heritage of North America.

LC Classification NumberE98.A7