The Way of Inuit Art: Aesthetics and History in and Beyond the Arctic

by Emily E. Auger

Book Overview

Inuit art, both ancient and contemporary, has inspired the interest of scholars, collectors and art lovers around the globe. This book examines Inuit art from prehistory to the present with special attention to methodology and aesthetics, exploring the ways in which it has been influenced by and has influenced non-Inuit artists and scholars.

Part One gives the history of the main art-producing prehistoric traditions in the North American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786464127
• ISBN13: 9780786464128
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher