Book
Raven travelling : two centuries of Haida Art
Record details
- ISBN: 1553651855 :
- ISBN: 9781553651857 :
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Physical Description:
182 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 32 cm.
print - Publisher: Vancouver : Douglas & McIntyre ; Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Published in conjunction with Raven travelling: two centuries of Haida art, an exhibition organized by the Vancouver Art Galley. Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by the Vancouver Art Galley. "Two centuries of Haida Art"--cover. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Director's foreword / Kathleen S. Bartels -- This box of treasures / Guujaaw -- In the beginning : Haida stories / introduced by Nika Collison -- Out of the silence / Bill Reid -- Haida art and Haida gwaii / Marianne Jones -- These shining islands / Bill Reid -- Reclaiming Haida culture / Robert Davidson -- Everything depends on everything else / Nika Collison -- From the hands of master carpenter / Peter Macnair -- Following the discipline of the old masters / Isabel Rorick in conversation with Jacqueline Gijssen -- The repatriation of our ancestors and the rebirth of ourselves / Lucille Bell and Vince Collison -- The impulse to create / Daina Augaitis in conversations with Robert Davidson, Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas and Don Yeomans. |
| Action Note: | Committed to retain 20170101 20321231 COPPUL SPAN Monograph |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Haida art -- Exhibitions Haida Indigenous -- History Haida art Haida Indigenous -- Material culture Haida Indigenous -- Social life and customs Haida artists SPAN-M |
Available copies
- 14 of 16 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 16 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Public Library | 704.0397 PAV (Text) | 35151000588988 | Adult Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
"Published to coincide with a major exhibition celebrating the Vancouver Art Gallery's 75th anniversary, Raven Travelling features 140 colour photos of Haida masterpieces from the last two centuries, from exquisitely carved totem poles and masks to remarkable pipes, plates and baskets. The works come from collections across the world, as well as many private collections."--BOOK JACKET
Includes excerpts from ancient Raven myths, among them a new telling of the creation story by Skidegate elders; a poem by Haida carver and political leader Guujaaw; a poem and an essay on colonialization by Bill Reid; reflections on the land by actress and filmmaker Marianne Jones; a speech on reclaiming Haida culture by Robert Davidson; an history of Haida Gwaii by curator Nika Collison; a look at the evolution of Haida art by scholar Peter Macnair; an interview with weaver Isabel Rorick; the story of the repatriation of Haida ancestors told by two of the main participants, Vince Collison and Lucille Bell; and interviews with three contemporary artists, Robert Davidson, Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, and Don Yeomans.
Includes excerpts from ancient Raven myths, among them a new telling of the creation story by Skidegate elders; a poem by Haida carver and political leader Guujaaw; a poem and an essay on colonialization by Bill Reid; reflections on the land by actress and filmmaker Marianne Jones; a speech on reclaiming Haida culture by Robert Davidson; an history of Haida Gwaii by curator Nika Collison; a look at the evolution of Haida art by scholar Peter Macnair; an interview with weaver Isabel Rorick; the story of the repatriation of Haida ancestors told by two of the main participants, Vince Collison and Lucille Bell; and interviews with three contemporary artists, Robert Davidson, Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, and Don Yeomans.
