Understanding Northwest Coast Indigenous jewelry : the art, the artists, the history / Alexander Dawkins ; foreword by Corrine Hunt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dawkins, Alexander, author.

Contributor:

Hunt, Corrine, 1959- writer of foreword.

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewelry making.

Indian jewelers.

Indigenous peoples.

Jewelry.

Pacific Northwest.

Indigenous peoples--Jewelry--Northwest, Pacific.

Indian jewelers--Northwest, Pacific.

Jewelry making--Northwest, Pacific.

Indians of North America--Jewelry.

Indians of North America.

Physical Description:

xvi, 176 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2019]

Summary:

"Indigenous hand-engraved jewelry from the Pacific Northwest Coast is among the most distinctive, innovative, and highly sought-after art being produced in North America today. But these artworks are more than just stunning--every bracelet, ring, and pendant is also the product of a fascinating backstory, a specialized set of techniques, and a talented artist. With a clearly written text, a foreword by award-winning First Nations artist Corrine Hunt, and more than one hundred striking color photographs and sidebars, Understanding Northwest Coast Indigenous Jewelry offers an illuminating look at an exquisite craft and the context in which it is practiced."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Published in Canada by Greystone Books, Vancouver.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

0295745894

9780295745893

OCLC:

1057759373