ISBN:
0810955938
Complete Book Title: Totems to Turquoise: Native North American Jewelry Arts of the Northwest and SouthwestAuthor: Kari ChalkerBinding Type: Hard Cover with dust jacketCopyright Date: 2004Number of Pages: 224Size: 9.25 x 11.25 in.Book Subject: Native AmericanInternational Customers: This item WILL NOT fit in a Global Priority unpadded flat envelope.Domestic Customers: This item ships BOXED.We are an authorized, direct-from-the-publisher retailer of NEW books. Our titles are ON HAND and available for immediate shipping. Table of Contents 1 - 2 Adornment has long been an important mode of expression for the Native peoples of North America, communicating a wide range of cultural beliefs. Today, adornment, especially jewelry, is still vital in Native cultures, continuing traditional forms and techniques and incorporating new ones. Totems to Turquoise: Native North American Jewelry Arts of the Northwest and Southwest celebrates the timeless beauty and power of the jewelry of the American Southwest and Northwest Coast, two regions with distinguished traditions of visual creation whose contemporary artists continue to work in the best of those traditions while expanding upon them to make jewelry an art form expressive of individual vision and creativity. Accompanying an exhibition that originates at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, the book emphasizes the spiritual values, high standards of craftsmanship, and ongoing commitment to cultural tradition that contemporary Native artists exemplify. In personal statements, thirty-nine artists talk about their lives, their beliefs, and their approach to art and jewelry-making, revealing a remarkable depth and breadth of talent. Supporting chapters and essays by general editor Kari Chalker; contributing editors Lois Sherr Dubin and Peter M. Whiteley; noted artist Jim Hart, a Haida from the Northwest Coast; and anthropologist Martine Reid discuss how the cultures continue to communicate beliefs and traditions through visual adornment. Lavishly illustrated, both with historical photographs and a wealth of new photography commissioned for this publication, Totems to Turquoise: Native North American Jewelry Arts of the Northwest and Southwest will be an important resource for students, scholars, designers, and indeed for anyone who loves beautiful and well-made objects. 185 illustrations, including 150 plates in full colorPayment Methods AvailableCheck, Money Order, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, PayPal.Shipping and Handling Cost: $3.68About UsCollector Bookstore the internet's leading retailer of reference books for the collecting community. Our customers include individual collectors, dealers, appraisers, auctioneers & other industry professionals. Our books are ON HAND, ready to ship. We are a direct-from-the publisher retailer; we also welcome author published specialty titles. Shipping PolicyWe ship worldwide! Methods available include US Postal Service Media Rate, Priority, Airmail & Express. We also ship via Federal Express. All shipments are packed professionally and tracked electronically. Most orders ship within 24 hours of payment. Please use the shipping calculator for rate quotes!Return PolicySatisfaction guaranteed! Returns accepted, minus a 10% restocking fee to cover our advertising expense on said item. Shipping is NON-REFUNDABLE. (Main street retailers don't reimburse gas or drive time; it is unreasonable to expect this of online retailers, in our opinion.)
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