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
Subjects:
Peter Aliknak
Holman
George Okheena
Angus Kaanerk Cockney
Tuktoyaktuk
Paulatuk
David Ruben Piqtoukun
Abraham Anghik
Mabel Nigiyok
seal skin tapestries
trade cloth parka
printmaking
sculpture
clothing
Alec Banksland
Arctic
Mabel
Parka
The Needle
inuit
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.

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