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An annotated bibliography of Inuit art /
Archaeological digs have turned up sculptures in Inuit lands that are thousands of years old, but ""Inuit art"" as it is known today only dates back to the beginning of the 1900s. Early art was traditionally produced from soft materials such as whalebone, and tools and objects we...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Jefferson, N.C . :
McFarland,
Ã2001.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Archaeological digs have turned up sculptures in Inuit lands that are thousands of years old, but ""Inuit art"" as it is known today only dates back to the beginning of the 1900s. Early art was traditionally produced from soft materials such as whalebone, and tools and objects were also fashioned out of stone, bone, and ivory because these materials were readily available. The Inuit people are known not just for their sculpture but for their graphic art as well, the most prominent forms being lithographs and stonecuts. This work affords easy access to information to those interested in any typ. |
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| Notas: | Includes index. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (458 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781476607436 1476607435 |