Northwest Coast Indian Art: An Analysis of Form - Softcover

Bill Holm

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0888941722 ISBN 13: 9780888941725

Publisher: University of Washington Press, 1965

Synopsis

It is apparent that there was, on the Northwest Coast, a highly developed system for the organization of form and space in two-dimensional design as an adjunct to the well-known symbolism. Design ranging from nearly realistic representation to abstraction resulted from the application of the principles of this system.—from Northwest Coast Indian Art

“A genuinely analytical study of the basic elements of form which characterizes a particular aboriginal art... . The text is clear and brings truly fresh understanding and appreciation to a complex art; it also contributes a concept of analysis which should be applied to other areas. The book is well designed and very well illustrated.”—Choice

About this title

About the Author

Bill Holm, artist and teacher, is a leading authority on the art and customs of Northwest Coast Indians. He has held the positions of curator emeritus of Northwest Coast Indian Art at the Thomas Burke Memorial Washington State Museum, and professor emeritus of art history at the University of Washington. He lives in Seattle, Washington.

Review

"The drawings, together with suitable photographs and a beautiful format, combine into a masterpiece of printer's art."―Art Journal

"[A]n indispensable text for anyone wishing to penetrate beyond the narrative and ceremonial aspects of Northwest Coast Indian art."―Vancouver Sun

"Holm inspired a renaissance .. Terminology he invented .. are today the standard way of referring to the art."―Seattle Times

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Publication date: 1965
• ISBN 10: 0888941722
• ISBN 13: 9780888941725
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 115