“There Is No Word for Art”
Abstract This chapter focuses on the traditional arts of Native Americans. It looks into the spiritual perspectives and fundamental assumptions of traditional arts that are often misunderstood in Western society. The chapter also discusses Eskimo Shamanic art, Lakota animal images, and Navajo weavin...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford University PressNew York
2001
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195138757.003.0005 https://academic.oup.com/book/chapter-pdf/44912960/book_12498_section_163233270.ag.pdf |
| Summary: | Abstract This chapter focuses on the traditional arts of Native Americans. It looks into the spiritual perspectives and fundamental assumptions of traditional arts that are often misunderstood in Western society. The chapter also discusses Eskimo Shamanic art, Lakota animal images, and Navajo weaving. |
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