Ames Michael M Foreword (8 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 58 pages, illustrations (some colour), map; 26 cm. Museum Note No. 3. Firm binding, clean inside copy. *** "The massive wood carvings unique to the Indian peoples of the Northwest Coast arouse a sense of wonder in all who see them. This guide helps the reader to understand and enjoy the form and meaning of totem poles and other sculptures. Among the illustrations are archival photographs which show the poles in their original settings--on deserted pebble beaches and in front of the now decayed houses which once stood in thriving villages. The author describes the origin and place of totem poles in Indian culture--as ancestral emblems, as expressions of wealth and power, as ceremonial objects, as mythological symbols, and as magnificent artistic works of the people of the Pacific Northwest. She also suggests ways to interpret the motifs and symbols carved on the poles and shows how to recognize the special features which reveal not only the skill of the carver but also his tribal origin. The works of contemporary artists such as Bill Reid illustrate the change from traditional designs to innovative forms that convey a new and different cultural dimension." - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: Foreword; Introduction; Indian Cultures of the Northwest Coast: Wealth; Family; Mythology; Ceremony; Carving. What is a Totem Pole? Totemism; Totem Pole; Totem Pole Types; House Poles; House Frontal Poles; Memorial or Commemorative Poles; Mortuary Poles; Grave Markers; Welcome Figures; The Antiquity of Totem Poles; Totem Poles Today; Contemporary Sculpture; The Raven and the First Men. Suggestions on How to Look at Totem Poles: 1. The Skill of the Carver 2. Recognizing Life Forms; 3. Differences in Cultural Style. List of Totem Poles and Other Large Sculptures on Display in the U.B.C. Museum of Anthropology and on its Grounds. Size: 4to.…

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 58 pages, illustrations (some colour); 26 cm. Museum Note No. 3. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. *** "Presents an illustrated history of the totem poles of the Native peoples of the Northwest Coast and examines their form and meaning, origin and cultural significance to those in the Pacific Northwest." - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: Foreword; Introduction; Indian Cultures of the Northwest Coast: Wealth; Family; Mythology; Ceremony; Carving. What is a Totem Pole? Totemism; Totem Pole; Totem Pole Types; House Poles; House Frontal Poles; Memorial or Commemorative Poles; Mortuary Poles; Grave Markers; Welcome Figures; The Antiquity of Totem Poles; Totem Poles Today; Contemporary Sculpture; The Raven and the First Men. Suggestions on How to Look at Totem Poles: 1. The Skill of the Carver 2. Recognizing Life Forms; 3. Differences in Cultural Style. List of Totem Poles and Other Large Sculptures on Display in the U.B.C. Museum of Anthropology and on its Grounds. Size: 4to.…

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 1st. 47 pages, illustrations (some colour); 26 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. *** Indian art of the Northwest Coast in wood, metal, horn, bone and ivory, and stone. 29 illustrations. Size: 4to. Collectible.

Stated 2nd Printing; small 4to.; pictorial glossy, stiff wraps, softcover; 58 pages; black and white photographic illustrations; very good.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. F Second Printing. Third printing; 58 p., clean and unmarked on strong unaged paper; lavishly illustrated; former owner's partially erased name on upper corner of front end page; binding tight; glossy photographic wrapper has light rubbing at corners and at crown and foot of spine.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 60 pages. 25.5 cm. Pictorial wrappers. Iillustrated with 76 b/w and color photographs + b/w maps and drawings. Selected readings. Light creasing to cover. Else an unmarked, bright and tight booklet.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. 4to. Pictorial covers. Copiously illustrated study of this native american people of the Queen Charlotte Islands of western Canada, with much detail on the enigmatic carved wood poles. Colour and b/w plates, including many photographs from the early 20th Century, throughout. One small ink stamp to front endpage, else as-new. NEAR FINE.…

Paperback. Signed, without inscription, by Doreen Jensen upon first leaf. "The button blanket is eye-catching, prestigious and treasured - one of the most spectacular embellishments fo the Indian culture of the Northwest Coast and a unique form of graphic and narrative art. This is not only the first publication to focus on button blankets but also the first oral history about them and their place in the culture of the Northwest Coast. Those interviewed include speakers from six of the seven major Northwest Coast Indian groups. The book is a search for truth about the historical and contemporary role and traditions of the blanket, as those relate to the past and present Indian way of life on the Pacific Northwest Coast." - back cover. [10], 86 pages. Bibliography. Generously illustrated with colour and black and white photos. Clean, bright, tight and unmarked with very light wear. An excellent signed copy. ; Museum Note, No 17; Photography; 86 pages; Signed by Author. Illustrated by MacDonald, Alexis; McDougal, Milton (illustrator).…