This comprehensive survey takes readers far beyond the standard cliches about Native American arts and crafts, offering unparalleled access to the myriad cultures and artistic expressions of this vast civilization. Proceeding from east to west and from north to south, From the Iroquois of the Great Lakes to the Kwatiutl of Canada, to the Cheyennes of the Great Plains and the Navajo of Arizona, the author describes each tribal and regional style of art and places each in its specific historical and cultural contexts. The illustrations themselves--drawn from major U.S. Amerindian art collections--benefit from extensive commentary that analyzes their symbolic and spiritual significance, while period photographs and an annotated map document the societies in which these artistic movements thrived. A valuable work of synthesis, Native Arts of North America provides thorough coverage of a subject that is often treated in a partial and incomplete manner, and as such is a significant addition to Native American scholarship. Zdroj anotace: Web obalkyknih.cz