The art and style of Western Indian basketry /
This book describes the elements that make these baskets works of art. For hundreds of years Indian weavers throughout North America have created baskets that are stunning works of art as well as utilitarian objects used for collecting, carrying and a variety of other activities. This concise, reada...
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| Language: | English |
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Surrey, B.C. ; Blaine, Wa. :
Hancock House,
c1982.
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| Summary: | This book describes the elements that make these baskets works of art. For hundreds of years Indian weavers throughout North America have created baskets that are stunning works of art as well as utilitarian objects used for collecting, carrying and a variety of other activities. This concise, readable book describes the elements that make these baskets words of art. The careful preparation of roots and grasses, the painstaking stitching of coils, the subtle use of vegetable dyes, and the skillful integration of design and background are all described in this book. |
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| Item Description: | "This book is simultaneously published in an edition for the Maryhill Museum of Art"--T.p. verso. Title on spine: Western Indian basketry. |
| Physical Description: | 56 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Bibliography: p. 56. |
| ISBN: | 0888391226 (Hancock House ed. : pbk.) : 0888391242 (Maryhill ed. : pbk.) |