An Introduction to the Arts of the Western Arctic

This article begins with a brief historical overview of the contact between Inuit communities in the Canadian western arctic region and southern anthropologists. Following the introduction, the article is divided into three sections: 'Sculpture,' 'Arts of the Needle: Skin, Fur and Clo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Berlo, Janet Catherine
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Inuit Art Foundation 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1802/4368
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Summary:This article begins with a brief historical overview of the contact between Inuit communities in the Canadian western arctic region and southern anthropologists. Following the introduction, the article is divided into three sections: 'Sculpture,' 'Arts of the Needle: Skin, Fur and Cloth,' and 'New Directions' in which Berlo describes works by individual artists. The article includes color and black and white photographs of the artworks described and a map of the region.