A Wealth of Thought: Franz Boas on Native American Art

by Franz Boaz and Franz Boas

Book Overview

Although Franz Boas--one of the most influential anthropologists of the twentieth century--is best known for his voluminous writings on cultural, physical, and linguistic anthropology, he is also recognized for breaking new ground in the study of so-called primitive art. His writings on art have major historical value because they embody a profound change in art history.

Nineteenth-century scholars assumed that all art lay on a continuum...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295973846
• ISBN13: 9780295973845
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 380 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher