Yakuglas' Legacy : The Art and Times of Charlie James /

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Charlie James (1867-1937) was a premier carver and painter from the Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation of British Columbia. Also known by his ceremonial name Yakuglas, he was a prolific artist and activist during a period of severe oppression for First Nations people in Canada. Yakuglas' Legacy ex...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hawker, Ronald William, 1963- (Author)
Other Authors: James, Charlie, approximately 1867-1938
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : University of Toronto Press, [2016]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
James, Charlie, > approximately 1867-1938.
Painters.
Kwakiutl Indians.
Kwakiutl art.
Indian wood-carving.
Indian artists.
Carvers (Decorative artists)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > Native American Studies.
ART > History > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Artists, Architects, Photographers.
Sculpture sur bois indienne d'Amerique (Arts decoratifs) > Colombie-Britannique.
Art kwakiutl > Colombie-Britannique.
Kwakiutl (Indiens) > Colombie-Britannique > Biographies.
Peintres > Colombie-Britannique > Biographies.
Sculpteurs (Arts decoratifs) > Colombie-Britannique > Biographies.
Artistes indiens d'Amerique > Colombie-Britannique > Biographies.
Indian wood-carving > British Columbia.
Kwakiutl art > British Columbia.
Kwakiutl Indians > British Columbia > Biography.
Painters > British Columbia > Biography.
Carvers (Decorative artists) > British Columbia > Biography.
Indian artists > British Columbia > Biography.
British Columbia.
Biographies.
Biography
Electronic books.
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Summary:Charlie James (1867-1937) was a premier carver and painter from the Kwakwaka'wakw First Nation of British Columbia. Also known by his ceremonial name Yakuglas, he was a prolific artist and activist during a period of severe oppression for First Nations people in Canada. Yakuglas' Legacy examines the life of Charlie James. During the early part of his career James created works primarily for ritual use within Kwakwaka'wakw society. However, in the 1920s, his art found a broader audience as he produced more miniatures and paintings. Through a balanced reading of the historical period and James' artistic production, Ronald W. Hawker argues that James' shift to contemporary art forms allowed the artist to make a critical statement about the vitality of Kwakwaka'wakw culture. Yakuglas' Legacy, aided by the inclusion of 123 colour illustrations, is at once a beautiful and poignant book about the impact of the Canadian project on Aboriginal people and their artistic response.--
Physical Description:1 online resource (164 pages): illustrations (some color), color map
ISBN:9781442620131

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