James Houston and the Making of Inuit Art

by John Ayre

In 1954, eager buyers lined up three abreast for over half a block to get into the Canadian Handicrafts Guild in Montreal where, once inside, they wrestled and argued to purchase stone sculptures carved by Inuit artists. In a short span, interest in Inuit carving became a worldwide phenomenon and a major source of income for the Inuit. Their sculptures, tapestries and prints later became the unofficial national art of Canada, gracing homes, corporate...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476688176
• ISBN13: 9781476688176
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up