The Way of Inuit Art: Aesthetics and History in and Beyond the ArcticMcFarland, 2005 - 296 páginas Inuit art, both ancient and contemporary, has inspired the interest of scholars, collectors and art lovers around the globe. This book examines Inuit art from prehistory to the present with special attention to methodology and aesthetics, exploring the ways in which it has been influenced by and has influenced non-Inuit artists and scholars. Part One gives the history of the main art-producing prehistoric traditions in the North American arctic, concentrating on the Dorset who once flourished in the Canadian region. It also demonstrates the influence of theories such as evolutionism, diffusionism, ethnographic comparison, and shamanism on the interpretation of prehistoric Inuit art. Part Two demonstrates the influence of such popular theories as nationalism, primitivism, modernism, and postmodernism on the aesthetics and representation of twentieth-century Canadian Inuit art. This discussion is supported by interviews conducted with Inuit artists. A final chapter shows the presence of Inuit art in the mainstream multi-cultural environment, with a discussion of its influence on Canadian artist Nicola Wojewoda. The work also presents various Inuit artists' reactions to Wojewoda's work. |
Contenido
Acknowledgments | 1 |
Arctic Traditions | 13 |
The Arctic Small Tool Tradition AST | 22 |
Shamanistic Traditions | 40 |
Dorset and Thule Traditions in Canada | 67 |
Part II | 101 |
Western Aesthetics and Inuit | 129 |
Interviews with Inuit Artists | 157 |
Art by Nicola Wojewoda and Inuit Artists | 204 |
9353 | 234 |
Conclusion | 240 |
43 | 243 |
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Otras ediciones - Ver todas
The Way of Inuit Art: Aesthetics and History in and Beyond the Arctic Emily Elisabeth Auger Vista de fragmentos - 2005 |
The Way of Inuit Art: Aesthetics and History in and Beyond the Arctic Emily E. Auger Sin vista previa disponible - 2011 |
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