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Author: Ingo Hessel
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre Limited
ISBN: 9781550548297
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 198

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Although the Inuit have lived in the Artic since prehistoric times, Inuit art as we know it only came about in the late 1940s. This contemporary art form is appreciated around the world for its power and exquisite beauty, an art that embodies the Inuit's harsh artic environment, unique way of life, and traditional beliefs. This historical, cultural, and aesthetic exploration of Inuit art features examples of Inuit drawings, prints, textiles, and sculpture through 125 color photos, 35 black-and-white photos, and maps.

Author: Norman David Vorano
Publisher: Canadian Museum of History
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 104

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Some fifty years ago, the remote Arctic community of Cape Dorset was introduced to the ancient traditions of Japanese printmaking by a Canadian artist, James Houston, who had studied printmaking in Japan with the revered master printmaker Un'ichi Hiratsuka. The remarkable story of that artistic encounter and its extraordinary results are the focus of this groundbreaking book. With two major essays and detailed captions, it features 49 exquisite and rare artworks (including Inuit prints from 1947 to 1963 and Japanese prints that were brought to Cape Dorset in 1959, as well as never-before-seen works by James Houston), and shows how Cape Dorset graphic artists selectively borrowed and actively transformed Japanese influences. It includes the voice of Cape Dorset printmaker Kananginak Pootoogook, as well as previously unplished historic photographs from Japan and Cape Dorset.

Author: Pomegranate
Publisher: Pomegranatekids
ISBN: 9780764950223
Category : Cape Dorset (Nunavut)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This coloring book features 22 pictures by 10 different Inuit artists from Cape Dorset. Color reproductions of the original art lines the insides of the front and back covers.

Author: Richard C. Crandall
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 9780786407118
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 432

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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.

Author: Maija M. Lutz
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 0873654072
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 149

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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.

Author: Patrick Furneaux
Publisher: Barre, Mass. : Barre Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 244

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Comprehensive survey of all areas in the Canadian arctic where prints are produced. Over 100 prints are reproduced with descriptive text.

Author: James Houston
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781552638033
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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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."

Author: Inuit
Publisher: Pomegranate Communications
ISBN: 9780764924729
Category : Birds in art
Languages : en
Pages : 30

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Thirty reproductions of lithographs, etchings/aquatints, stonecuts, and stencils from Cape Dorset, called Kinngait in the Inuit language, artists.

Author: Zoe Burke
Publisher: POMEGRANATE KIDS
ISBN: 9780764975424
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Way up north, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, Inuit artists at the Cape Dorset printmaking studios share their culture with the world through art. The Inuit treasure their language and stories, which often feature owls, loons, and other birds of the Arctic. This read-aloud board book presents rhyming couplets accompanying ten intriguing prints of owls and loons, brightly colored and full of fun.

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Publisher: Watson & Dwyer Publishing, Limited
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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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.