{"product_id":"alaska-native-art-tradition-innovation-continuity-paperback","title":"Alaska Native Art: Tradition, Innovation, Continuity - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan W. Fair\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJean Blodgett\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRanging from the islands of the Bering Sea to Alaska's interior forests, \u003ci\u003eAlaska Native Art\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the rich art of Alaska's Native peoples, both setting their work in the context of historical traditions and demonstrating the vibrant role it continues to play in contemporary Alaskan culture. \u003ci\u003eAlaska Native Art\u003c\/i\u003e showcases a staggering array of types of art--from beadwork to ivory carving, basketry to skin sewing--from Aleutian Islander, Pacific Eskimo, Tlingit, Athabaskan, Yup'ik, and Inupiaq artists, as well as full-color photographs of artists at work. Lavishly produced, and featuring a fascinating study by author Susan W. Fair of the concept of tradition in the modern world, it is a tribute to the incredible vision of Alaska's Native artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rich artistic traditions of Alaska Natives are the subject of this landmark volume, which examines the work of the premier Alaska artists of teh twentieth century. Ranging across the state from the islands of the Bering Sea to teh interior forests, \u003ci\u003eAlaska Native Art\u003c\/i\u003e provides a living context for beadwork and ivory carving, basketry and skin sewing. Examples of work from Tlingit, Aleutian Islanders, Pacific Eskimo, Athabaskan, Yup'ik, and Inupiaq artists make this volume the most comprehensive study of Alaskan art ever published. Beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs of artists and their works, \u003ci\u003eAlaska Native Art\u003c\/i\u003e examines the concept of tradition in the modern world. Fair demonstrates that tradition is alive and well in Alaksa through the words of Native artists and a multitude of examples, reproduced in color and accompanied by historic photographs. \u003ci\u003eAlaska Native Art \u003c\/i\u003eis a volume to treasure, a tribute to the incredible vision of Alaska's artists and to the enduring traditions of all of Alaska's Native peoples\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan W. Fair \u003c\/b\u003e(1948-2003) was a folklorist, curator, and advocate for Native peoples who published extensively on Alaska Native art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 10.55 x 8.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770048676128,"sku":"9781889963822","price":37.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/25f167c51606a3df672057a587c3ea04.webp?v=1780363285","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/alaska-native-art-tradition-innovation-continuity-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}