Author: Gaylord Torrence
Publisher: Skira
ISBN: 9780847844586
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
"In this exhibition, you will discover objects produced by 135 artists; objects that offer an unprecedented view of the continuity of the aesthetic traditions of the Plains Indians, from the 16th to the 20th century."--Musée du quai Branly brochure.
The Plains Indians
Author: Gaylord Torrence
Publisher: Skira
ISBN: 9780847844586
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
"In this exhibition, you will discover objects produced by 135 artists; objects that offer an unprecedented view of the continuity of the aesthetic traditions of the Plains Indians, from the 16th to the 20th century."--Musée du quai Branly brochure.
Publisher: Skira
ISBN: 9780847844586
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 317
Book Description
"In this exhibition, you will discover objects produced by 135 artists; objects that offer an unprecedented view of the continuity of the aesthetic traditions of the Plains Indians, from the 16th to the 20th century."--Musée du quai Branly brochure.
Plains Indian Rock Art
Author: James D. Keyser
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 9780295980942
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Archaeologist Keyser and Klassen share with readers the origins, diversity, and beauty of Plains rock art, with the hope of encouraging greater awareness and respect for this cultural tradition by society as a whole. Their guide covers the natural and archaeological history of the northwestern Plains; explains rock art forms, techniques, styles, terminology and dating; and suggests interpretations of images and compositions. The text is illustrated throughout with black-and-white photos, maps and drawings. The writing is serious, but accessible to the general reader. c. Book News Inc.
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 9780295980942
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Archaeologist Keyser and Klassen share with readers the origins, diversity, and beauty of Plains rock art, with the hope of encouraging greater awareness and respect for this cultural tradition by society as a whole. Their guide covers the natural and archaeological history of the northwestern Plains; explains rock art forms, techniques, styles, terminology and dating; and suggests interpretations of images and compositions. The text is illustrated throughout with black-and-white photos, maps and drawings. The writing is serious, but accessible to the general reader. c. Book News Inc.
Plains Indian Art
Author: John Canfield Ewers
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780806130613
Category : Animals in art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Based on years of field research with Native Americans, careful scholarship, and exhaustive firsthand studies of museum collections around the world, Ewers's publications have long been required reading for anyone interested in the cultures of the Plains peoples, especially their visual art traditions. This vividly illustrated collection of Ewers's writings presents studies first published in American Indian Art Magazine and other periodicals between 1968 and 1992.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780806130613
Category : Animals in art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Based on years of field research with Native Americans, careful scholarship, and exhaustive firsthand studies of museum collections around the world, Ewers's publications have long been required reading for anyone interested in the cultures of the Plains peoples, especially their visual art traditions. This vividly illustrated collection of Ewers's writings presents studies first published in American Indian Art Magazine and other periodicals between 1968 and 1992.
Costumes of the Plains Indians
Author: Clark Wissler
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
The Comanches were fierce warriors who lived on the Southern Plains. The Southern Plains extend down from the state of Nebraska into the north part of Texas. The chief object of this 1915 volume is to shed light not just on the particular garments of Plains Indians, but on their material culture as a whole.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
The Comanches were fierce warriors who lived on the Southern Plains. The Southern Plains extend down from the state of Nebraska into the north part of Texas. The chief object of this 1915 volume is to shed light not just on the particular garments of Plains Indians, but on their material culture as a whole.
Plains Indian Drawings 1865-1935
Author: Jane Catherine Berlo
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810937420
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Looks at drawings in Indian ledger books, depicting traditional dances and war losses, and includes scholarly commentary
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
ISBN: 9780810937420
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Looks at drawings in Indian ledger books, depicting traditional dances and war losses, and includes scholarly commentary
Plains Indian Art from Fort Marion
Author: Karen Daniels Petersen
Publisher: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806108889
Category : Indian art
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Publisher: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 9780806108889
Category : Indian art
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
Cercles Du Monde
Author: Richard Conn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Brochure announcing the exhibition organized by the Denver Art Museum.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Brochure announcing the exhibition organized by the Denver Art Museum.
The Art of the Plains Indians
Author: Shirley Glubok
Publisher: New York : Macmillan, ; London : Collier Macmillan
ISBN: 9780027363609
Category : Indian art
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Text and illustrations examine the art of the Plains Indian tribes as it reflected their daily life, their traditions, and their experiences.
Publisher: New York : Macmillan, ; London : Collier Macmillan
ISBN: 9780027363609
Category : Indian art
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Text and illustrations examine the art of the Plains Indian tribes as it reflected their daily life, their traditions, and their experiences.
The Horse and the Plains Indians
Author: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547125518
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Tells of the transformative period in the early 16th century when the Spaniards introduced horses to the Great Plains, and how horses became, and remain, a key part of the Plains Indians' culture.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547125518
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
Tells of the transformative period in the early 16th century when the Spaniards introduced horses to the Great Plains, and how horses became, and remain, a key part of the Plains Indians' culture.
The Indians of the Great Plains
Author: Norman Bancroft-Hunt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780806124650
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A photographic study of the Sioux, Cheyenne, Mandan, and Arapaho explores their way of life, medicines, beliefs, and rituals
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780806124650
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A photographic study of the Sioux, Cheyenne, Mandan, and Arapaho explores their way of life, medicines, beliefs, and rituals