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Book Celebrating Inuit Art

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  • Author : James Houston
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2006
  • ISBN : 9781552638033
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Celebrating Inuit Art written by James Houston and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lavishly illustrated with over a hundred color reproductions, this new paperback edition is an impressive photographic tribute to an art form that is regularly featured in major art exhibitions worldwide. Born out of economic necessity, Inuit art has captured the imagination of art lovers since 1948, when it was first exhibited. Celebrating Inuit Art showcases sculpture from the period when Canadian Inuit abandoned their nomadic lifestyle to settle in small villages across the Arctic. During this tumultuous time, in a society threatened with acculturation, art played a critical social role, preserving and expressing the culture's rich oral history."

Book Iqqaipaa

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  • Author : Canadian Museum of Civilization
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1999
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book Iqqaipaa written by Canadian Museum of Civilization and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Way of Inuit Art

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  • Author : Emily Elisabeth Auger
  • Publisher : McFarland
  • Release : 2005
  • ISBN : 9780786418886
  • Pages : 312 pages

Download or read book The Way of Inuit Art written by Emily Elisabeth Auger and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2005 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inuit art, both ancient and contemporary, has inspired the interest of scholars, collectors and art lovers around the globe. This book examines Inuit art from prehistory to the present with special attention to methodology and aesthetics, exploring the ways in which it has been influenced by and has influenced non-Inuit artists and scholars. Part One gives the history of the main art-producing prehistoric traditions in the North American arctic, concentrating on the Dorset who once flourished in the Canadian region. It also demonstrates the influence of theories such as evolutionism, diffusionism, ethnographic comparison, and shamanism on the interpretation of prehistoric Inuit art. Part Two demonstrates the influence of such popular theories as nationalism, primitivism, modernism, and postmodernism on the aesthetics and representation of twentieth-century Canadian Inuit art. This discussion is supported by interviews conducted with Inuit artists. A final chapter shows the presence of Inuit art in the mainstream multi-cultural environment, with a discussion of its influence on Canadian artist Nicola Wojewoda. The work also presents various Inuit artists' reactions to Wojewoda's work.

Book Inuit Art

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  • Author : Ingo Hessel
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1998
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 216 pages

Download or read book Inuit Art written by Ingo Hessel and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What we show in our carvings is the life we have lived in the past right up to today. We show the truth." -Paulosie Kasadluak The Inuit of the Canadian Arctic have created a contemporary art form that is recognized and appreciated around the world for its power and exquisite beauty, an art that embodies the harsh arctic environment and a unique way of life, as well as traditional myths and beliefs. Engaging and authoritative, Inuit Art: An Introduction explores Inuit art from historical, cultural and aesthetic perspectives. The engrossing story begins with an outline of the roots of Inuit art in prehistoric times and through the historical period that began with the arrival of Europeans in the sixteenth century. The emergence of Inuit art as we know it came about in the late 1940s, partly through the encouragement of writer and artist James Houston, who also introduced printmaking to Inuit artists. Inspired by his support, Inuit artists quickly brought their art to life, attracting a wide audience almost overnight, and they have continued to develop and refine their work over the past fifty years. To enrich our understanding of the art, Ingo Hessel also provides descriptions of techniques and materials.

Book Inuit Art

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  • Author : Richard C. Crandall
  • Publisher : McFarland
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN : 9780786407118
  • Pages : 432 pages

Download or read book Inuit Art written by Richard C. Crandall and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2000 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inuit--sometimes referred to as Eskimo--art is the primary art form of Canada and has a large international following, particularly in the United States, Japan, and Germany. Despite its popularity, the complete history of Inuit art has never been presented. This is the first chronological synthesis of Inuit art, following its development from prehistory, through early American and European exploration, to the recognition of Inuit art as a commercial possibility, and up to the present. There is a particular emphasis on contemporary art and artists, and the years 1950 through 1997 are each given separate, detailed treatment in regard to important shows and events. This history is appropriate both for the beginning admirer of Inuit art and for those already well immersed in it.

Book Peetakvik

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  • Author : Ken Crassweller
  • Publisher : FriesenPress
  • Release : 2022-04-08
  • ISBN : 1039129625
  • Pages : 180 pages

Download or read book Peetakvik written by Ken Crassweller and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2022-04-08 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is your invitation to find how, during the 1960s and 70s, a settler’s perspective shaped his view of what happened from his firsthand experiences, what he learned and what he did for better or worse. Then, reading on, learn how government worked in tandem with the Eastern Arctic Inuit, exploring and experimenting to enhance Inuit arts and crafts for cultural survival. Find here an account of Inuit using the limited Arctic gifts of stone, clay, bone, eiderdown, and skins. Then judge for yourself whether working together will achieve the common goal to maintain Inuit culture where their language is made visible through their arts Find here a challenge to accept that if Inuit arts and crafts fades away, so also will their unique culture. Read that this need not be! Find within a bold proposal “SEE” to accept that Inuit art/crafts, is not static, nor swallowed up in settlers ‘ways, but celebrated as Inuit resilience to change without identity loss. Meet project Ookpik. Read about Inuit survival tools, later appreciated as true art. Learn how they make carvings, and prints. Discover the use of design continuum, carving evaluation, life themes, and game drawing Engage in some humous, and a look at life in an Inuit wholistic way.

Book An Annotated Bibliography of Inuit Art

Download or read book An Annotated Bibliography of Inuit Art written by Richard C. Crandall and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-07-25 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeological digs have turned up sculptures in Inuit lands that are thousands of years old, but "Inuit art" as it is known today only dates back to the beginning of the 1900s. Early art was traditionally produced from soft materials such as whalebone, and tools and objects were also fashioned out of stone, bone, and ivory because these materials were readily available. The Inuit people are known not just for their sculpture but for their graphic art as well, the most prominent forms being lithographs and stonecuts. This work affords easy access to information to those interested in any type of Inuit art. There are annotated entries on over 3,761 articles, books, catalogues, government documents, and other publications.

Book Creation and Transformation

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  • Author : Darlene Wight
  • Publisher : Douglas & McIntyre
  • Release : 2013
  • ISBN : 9781926812892
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Creation and Transformation written by Darlene Wight and published by Douglas & McIntyre. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The treasures of the world's largest public collection of Inuit art are revealed in this seminal history of art from the Arctic. The collection of Inuit art held by the Winnipeg Art Gallery, one of Canada's most important public galleries, is extraordinary by any standard: its geographic range, diverse media and size have brought international renown to the collection of some 11,000 artworks. The wag celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2012-13 and this book, as well as a major exhibition from January 24 to April 17, 2013, will feature many of the gallery's treasures as it marks this important milestone. Creation and Transformation is a major art book that describes the genesis and evolution of contemporary Inuit art from 1949 to the present day: from carvers in the 1950s, such as Johnny Inukpuk, to later storytellers in stone, such as Davidialuk Alasua Amittu, and in whale bone such as Karoo Ashevak; from pioneer graphic artist Jessie Oonark, to graphic artists working today in new and personal idioms, such as Shuvinai Ashoona. The book is a celebration of creativity that has had many transformations over six decades. Organized chronologically, this remarkable volume will constitute a new historical narrative of a contemporary art form as revealed in essays by international authorities led by Winnipeg Art Gallery's curator of Inuit art, Darlene Coward Wight, and explored through the personal insights of the artists themselves. Expertly designed and produced, this book features 150 colour and archival images.

Book A Celebration

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  • Author : Erla Boyer
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 16 pages

Download or read book A Celebration written by Erla Boyer and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Inuit Art

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  • Author :
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1990
  • ISBN : 9780921365082
  • Pages : 18 pages

Download or read book Inuit Art written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sanattiaqsimajut

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  • Author : Carleton University. Art Gallery
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2009
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 240 pages

Download or read book Sanattiaqsimajut written by Carleton University. Art Gallery and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Hunters  Carvers  and Collectors

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  • Author : Maija M. Lutz
  • Publisher : Harvard University Press
  • Release : 2012-11-12
  • ISBN : 0873654072
  • Pages : 149 pages

Download or read book Hunters Carvers and Collectors written by Maija M. Lutz and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1950s, Chauncey C. Nash started collecting Inuit carvings just as the art of printmaking was introduced in Kinngait (Cape Dorset). His collection of early Inuit sculpture and prints represents a vibrant period in contemporary Inuit art. Drawing from ethnology, archaeology, art history, and cultural studies, Lutz tells the collection’s story.

Book James Houston and the Making of Inuit Art

Download or read book James Houston and the Making of Inuit Art written by John Ayre and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-10-19 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1954, eager buyers lined up three abreast for over half a block to get into the Canadian Handicrafts Guild in Montreal where, once inside, they wrestled and argued to purchase stone sculptures carved by Inuit artists. In a short span, interest in Inuit carving became a worldwide phenomenon and a major source of income for the Inuit. Their sculptures, tapestries and prints later became the unofficial national art of Canada, gracing homes, corporate offices, postage stamps and international art showcases. This is the story of how Inuit art came to be regarded as some of the best Indigenous art of the twentieth century. James Houston, an artist as well as a brilliant raconteur and lecturer, was unquestionably instrumental in its development. His enthralling Arctic stories were a gift to journalists, but his inconsistencies became a major hurdle for historians. This book portrays the unusual alliance between James Houston and early Inuit art enthusiasts, the Canadian Handicrafts Guild and the Canadian Department of Northern Affairs. Through painstaking research, it presents their adventures, management, concerns and successes.

Book Inuit Women Artists

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  • Author : Marion E. Jackson
  • Publisher : Douglas & McIntyre Limited
  • Release : 1995
  • ISBN : 9781550544701
  • Pages : 253 pages

Download or read book Inuit Women Artists written by Marion E. Jackson and published by Douglas & McIntyre Limited. This book was released on 1995 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tiny Canadian hamlet of Cape Dorset, just south of the Arctic Circle, has been known since the late 1950s as the capital of Inuit art, thanks to the community’s many talented artists. Here, 12 female artists and writers reflect on a way of life that is now threatened. Each has a story to tell — of growing up female in a harsh environment, of adapting to new cultures and learning the nuances of familiar ways, of learning new art forms through which to portray the best, and worst, of their extraordinary lives. Interwoven with vivid images of a unique culture and a stern landscape are the women’s thoughtful comments on their creative inspirations. Each speaks her concerns with energy, channelling her passions through art that is at once subtle and bold, delicate in detail yet forceful. Two hundred illustrations, over 50 in full color, depict the artists’ striking graphics, sculpture, and jewelry.

Book Grasp Tight the Old Ways

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  • Author : Jean Blodgett
  • Publisher : Art Gallery of Ontario = Musée des beaux-arts de l'Ontario
  • Release : 1983
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 276 pages

Download or read book Grasp Tight the Old Ways written by Jean Blodgett and published by Art Gallery of Ontario = Musée des beaux-arts de l'Ontario. This book was released on 1983 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalog of an exhibition held at The Art Gallery of Ontario May 28-July 31, 1983. Includes a variety of forms of Inuit art. Bulk of the collection is contemporary and from the Canadian Arctic although some are prehistoric pieces and from a different geographical area. Numerous photographs.

Book Art of the Far North

Download or read book Art of the Far North written by Carol Finley and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a brief history of the Inuit people and discusses their customs as a background for understanding their sculpture, drawing, and printmaking.

Book Inuit Art

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  • Author :
  • Publisher : Watson & Dwyer Publishing, Limited
  • Release : 1988
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 136 pages

Download or read book Inuit Art written by and published by Watson & Dwyer Publishing, Limited. This book was released on 1988 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first magical amulets and weapons to the world-famous Cape Dorset prints, Inuit art is discussed by authorities such as Sheila Butler ("Wall Hangings from Baker Lake," "First Printmaking Year at Baker Lake"), Charlotte and Edward Lindgren ("The Pangnirtung Tapestries"), and Jean Blodgett ("The Historic Period in Canadian Eskimo Art"). For the newcomer, a solid introduction to Inuit art; for collectors and researchers, a gathering of expert knowledge in one volume.