The Legacy: Tradition and Innovation in Northwest Coast Art by Macnair, Hoover and Neary

The Legacy" is a delightful and informative guide to the continuing traditions of Northwest Coast Indian art. In a spectacular selection of black-and-white and colour photographs, the work of 39 contemporary artists is represented, along with a detailed analysis of the culture out of which their work developed. The social function of the artists' work is discussed as well as the different styles, techniques and materials that are to be found in the Pacific Northwest. With an extended introduction, two appendices and a thorough bibliography, this beautiful and important book guides both scholar and novice into the vibrant realm of contemporary Northwest Coast native art. Vancouver/Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre; Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1997

Size: 192p

Style: paperback