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From the front flap of this 255 page book: "The photographs in this book constitute the most thorough visual record of Eskimo sculpture ever to be compiled, presenting most of the important pieces and spanning all of the phases from prehistory to present. A magnificent pictorial chronicle and a sensitive appreciation of this highly individualistic art form, 'Sculpture of the Eskimo' does not set out to judge or analyze but to reveal the aesthetic experience and profound beauty of these finely crafted carvings and sculptures, approaching them as works of art rather than as archaeological or anthropological phenomena. These are creations of distinctive power and beauty - shaped with primitive tools and modern implements from a variety of materials - ivory, bone, antler, wood, and in more recent times, stone. In a commentary that covers the environment, history, and culture from which these works have arisen, Professor Swinton traces Eskimo carvings gradual transition from magical objects needed for one's spiritual development to functional, decorative objects for self-entertainment and a world-wide market. He explains the basic Eskimo awsthetic principle of 'sananguaq - a likeness of a real or imagined subject - and provides the most thorough survey to date of contemporary Eskimo sculptors. He examines their work, records their own statements about it, and relates pictorially the various styles and subject matters within the Arctic. Not only is this book a visual catalogue of Eskimo sculpture (37 color plates, 770 black and white photographs), it includes the first illustrated compendium of artists' works and a complete bibliography on the subject. This superb volume is a significant contribution to art history and a valuable representation of a unique, impressive, and exceedingly beautiful art form."
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1972. North America, Native Americans, Eskimos, Inuit, Art. New York Graphic Society. 255p., good+ cloth with slight browning along paper/page edges, worn dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 24569
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Sculpture of the Eskimo
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SCULPTURE OF THE ESKIMO
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McCLELLAND AND STEWART, TORONTO, 1982
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. PHOTOS (illustrator). 2nd Edition. SOLID CLEAN BRIGHT AND UNMARKED A WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF ESKIMO ART 24 COLOR PLATES 770 BLACK AND WHITE A MOST EXTENSIVE WORK BOUND IN WHITE WITH PERFECT GOLD LETTERING THIS IS THE 1982 PRINTING VERY NEAT AND CLEAN JACKET IS BRIGHT WITH ONE TEAR AND A BIT OF CURL ON FRONT. Seller Inventory # 009308
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Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0771083718I3N01
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Sculpture of the Eskimo
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McClelland & Stewart January 1972, 1972
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Sculpture of the Eskimo
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 255 pages with plates (some in color), maps, charts, tables, bibliography and indices. Folio (12 3/4" x 10 1/4") bound in original publisher's brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine in pictorial jacket. First edition. Pamplet of Marie Kuunuaq Sculpture laid in. The photographs in this book constitute the most thorough visual record of Eskimo sculpture ever to be compiled, presenting most of the important pieces and spanning all the phases from prehistory to the present. A magnificent pictorial chronicle and a sensitive appreciation of this highly individualistic art form this work does not set out to judge or analyze but to reveal the aesthetic experience and profound beauty of these finely crafted carvings and sculptures approaching them as works of art rather than as archaeological or anthropological phenomena. Condition: Jacket price clipped else a very good to fine copy in a near fine jacket. Seller Inventory # BOOKS000459
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Sculpture of the Eskimo
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket has some noticeable shelf-weear, a small 2-inch rip at top left of binding, next to spine. Otherwise great condition. Seller Inventory # 6809
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Canadian Edition. Beautifully illustrated overview of Eskimo Sculpture. Near Fine, in Near Fine,slightly darkened, but Un-Clipped D. J. Size: 4vo. Seller Inventory # 4257
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Sculpture of the Eskimo
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Hardcover. Library withdrawal still tight and square with bright unmarked contents; in dust jacket protected by mylar sleeve. ; 1.2 x 12.4 x 10 Inches; 255 pages. Seller Inventory # 32290
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Sculpture of the Inuit
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McClelland & Stewart Inc., 1992
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Paperback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good- Dust Jacket. New York Graphic Society / McClelland & Stewart, 1972 printing. No further editions indicated. Brown cloth boards, gilt spine text. 255pp. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; photos and text also very good. Light shelfwear, age-toning at edges of boards, gilt spine text remains bright. Dust jacket is price-clipped, shelf-worn, rubbed, with very faint signs of liquid damage on the back. Due to the size/weight of this book extra charges to apply for international shipping. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Seller Inventory # 248436