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Ritual Beauty : Art Of The Ancient Americas : From The Collection Of I. Michael Kasser

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Joanne Stuhr, editor ; with essays by Peter T. Furst … [et al.]Publication Details
BookUniversity of Arizona Museum of Art2008Description
Ritual Beauty paints a portrait of social, political and religious life in the ancient Americas, the setting in which these exceptional works of art were created. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS OVERSIZE (UPPER) E59.A7 R58 2008 AVAILABLE
Ancient American Art In Detail

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Colin McEwanPublication Details
BookHarvard University Press2009Description
This latest title in a strikingly beautiful series of collectable books turns our attention to the rich variety of art from the Ancient Americas. As we move across a range of cultures and media, we understand larger issues within which these works of art are embedded: What is the relationship between art and nature in the Ancient Americas? (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (LOWER LEVEL) E59.A7 M38 2009 AVAILABLE
North By Northeast : Wabanaki, Akwesasne Mohawk, And Tuscarora Traditional Arts

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Kathleen Mundell, essays by Salli Benedict … [et al.]Publication Details
Book1st paperback edTilbury House, Publishers2008Description
For generations, Native American traditional artists in the Northeast have passed on their culture through beadwork, basketry, canoe making, wood carving, and quilting. North by Northeast will also include contributions by Salli Benedict (Mohawk), Sue Ellen Herne (Mohawk), Theresa Secord (Penobscot), and Lynne Williamson (Mohawk heritage). (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (LOWER LEVEL) E99.A13 N67 2008 DUE 02-14-10
Yosemite : Art Of An American Icon

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edited by Amy ScottPublication Details
BookAutry National Center2006Links
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This lavishly illustrated volume offers a stunning new view of Yosemite’s visual history by presenting two hundred works of art together with provocative essays that explore the rich intersections between art and nature in this incomparable Sierra Nevada wilderness. In addition to offering a wide-ranging view of Yosemite’s art over the past two centuries, the volume provides intriguing insights into the complexities and contradictions inherent in its enduring image as both an unspoiled natural wonder and a must-see spot for sightseers. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS OVERSIZE (UPPER) N8214.5.U6 Y56 2006 AVAILABLE
Indian Arts Of The Southwest

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Susanne and Jake PagePublication Details
BookRio Nuevo Publishers2008Links
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Indian Arts of the Southwest features photographs of the basketry, pottery, weaving, jewelry, and carvings of more than 200 noted artisans, and it also contains essential information and cultural history for more than 30 tribes, including the Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, and Pueblo peoples. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (LOWER LEVEL) E78.S7 P34 2008 AVAILABLE
Native American Art & Culture
Emily Carr : New Perspectives On A Canadian Icon

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curators: Charles C. Hill, Johanne Lamoureux, Ian M. Thom with essays by Jay Stewart … [et al.]Publication Details
BookNational Gallery of Canada2006Description
Emily Carr?s life and work are familiar, but what kind of world shaped this fascinating artist? Ten essays by distinguished curators and critics offer compelling insight, examining Carr?s interactions with other artists, the influence on her work by the First Nations, and the cultural zeitgeist that shaped her goals and aesthetic. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (UPPER LEVEL) ND249.C3 A4 2006 AVAILABLE
William Morris : Mazorca : Objects Of Common Ceremony

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essays by Isabel Allende and James Yood ; photographs by Robert VinnedgePublication Details
BookMarquand Books2004Description
It was like finally finding myself before the intangible beings I had been looking for all my life, that I had glimpsed in dreams and evoked in my writing.”–from the Foreword by Isabelle Allende For more than twenty years, William Morris has captivated and intrigued the art community with hauntingly evocative and beautiful glass sculptures. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS OVERSIZE (UPPER) NK5198.M585 A45 2004 AVAILABLE
Art Of The Warriors : Rock Art Of The American Plains
Hero, Hawk, And Open Hand : American Indian Art Of The Ancient Midwest And South

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Richard F. Townsend, general editor ; Robert V. Sharp, editor ; with essays and contributions by Garrick Bailey … [et al.]Publication Details
Book1st edArt Institute of Chicago2004Description
Along the Ohio, Tennessee, and Mississippi Rivers, the archaeological remains of earthen pyramids, plazas, large communities, and works of art and artifacts testify to Native American civilizations that thrived there between 3000 B.C. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS OVERSIZE (UPPER) E56 .H476 2004 AVAILABLE
Lewis & Clark Territory : Contemporary Artists Revisit Place, Race, And Memory
Early Art Of The Southeastern Indians : Feathered Serpents & Winged Beings

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Susan C. PowerPublication Details
BookUniversity of Georgia Press2004Links
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The remarkable objects described and pictured here, many in full color, reveal the hands of master artists who developed lapidary and weaving traditions, established centers for production of shell and copper objects, and created the first ceramics in North America. Wearing bold ensembles consisting of symbolic colors, sacred media, and richly complex designs, the leaders controlled large ceremonial centers that were noteworthy in regional art history, such as Etowah, Georgia; (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)Availability
LOCATION CALL # STATUS (LOWER LEVEL) E99.W84 P69 2004 AVAILABLE
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