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Representation of the traditional mythic beings of Northwest Coast First Nations culture. Raven, Thunderbird, Killerwhale, the chief of the undersea, Moon, Volcano Woman and many more are depicted in 75 stunning works. Gary Wyatt's introduction outlines the integral place of art in the ceremonial and spiritual life of Northwest Coast societies. He provides insights into the cosmology of the Northwest Coast, as well as retelling some of the major myths. Each work is accompanied by the artist's own words describing its meaning, cultural significance and creation.
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Gary Wyatt was educated at the Alberta College of Art and the University of British Columbia, where he also interned in museum studies and Northwest Coast art at the Museum of Anthropology. He was curator of the Northwest Coast collection at the Inuit Gallery from 1987 to 1995. Since 1995 he has been a curator at the new Spirit Wrestler Gallery in Vancouver. His first book, Spirit Faces: Contemporary Masks of the Northwest Coast, was published to critical acclaim and has sold over 25,000 copies in Canada, the United States and Europe.
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- PublisherDouglas & McIntyre Publishing
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 1550546392
- ISBN 13 9781550546392
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages144
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