Paperback Mythic Beings: Spirit Art of the Northwest Coast Book

ISBN: 0295977981

ISBN13: 9780295977980

Mythic Beings: Spirit Art of the Northwest Coast

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Mythic Beings brings together 80 outstanding works by 20 contemporary artists that powerfully interpret Northwest Coast myths and legends. These works include totem poles, argillite sculptures, jewelry in silver and gold, carved and painted boxes, painted drums, and masks. They depict beings of the forest, sea, sky, and spirit worlds: Raven, Thunderbird, Salmon Bringer, Volcano Woman, and many more.

Accompanying each work are a retelling of the myth associated with it and comments from the artist on the myth's meaning, as well as stories related to the creation of the work.

Gary Wyatt's introduction discusses the evolution of contemporary Northwest Coast art, touching on major international commissions and exhibitions, and landmark pieces. It also discusses the relevance of myth and legend in contemporary Native society, and the changes and interpretations that have been introduced over the past three decades.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0295977981

ISBN13:9780295977980

Release Date:September 1999

Publisher:University of Washington Press

Length:160 Pages

Weight:1.27 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 8.6" x 10.0"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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By Thriftbooks.com User, May 22, 2004

I recently came back from a trip to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. It isn't enough that it is some of the most beautiful landscape on Earth, but I also discovered the amazing artists of the Pacific Northwest community. The artworks within this book (as well as Spirit Faces also by this author) are so moving and beautiful, my only regret is that I am not able to start collecting on a massive scale. Mr. Wyatt also...

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Mythic Beings : Spirit Art of the Northwest Coast

By Thriftbooks.com User, July 30, 2000

Great color photos and and discriptions of the carvings and artwork. I would definitely recommend this to anyone that is interested in Northwest Coast art.

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Mythic Beings : Spirit Art of the Northwest Coast

By Thriftbooks.com User, July 30, 2000

Great color photos and and discriptions of the carvings and artwork. I would definatly recommend this to anyone that is interested in Northwest Coast art.

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Rated 5 stars
A welcome addition to Native American art/culture studies.

By Thriftbooks.com User, April 6, 2000

Profusely illustrated with brilliant, full color photography, Gary Wyatt's Mythic Beings: Spirit Art Of The Northwest Coast is a superb introduction to aboriginal art including totems, wood sculpture, masks, stone carvings and more. Wyatt's informative text is an outstanding survey placing each art piece within their cultural context, enhanced with the artist's own descriptions and commentaries. Mythic Beings is a very welcome...

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Impressive Book on Northwest Coast Art

By Thriftbooks.com User, December 13, 1999

Mythic Beings is an unassuming but impressive book. The major organizing theme is that spirit art captures the rich cultural and aesthetic traditions that permeate regional artistic expression. Northwest Coast art can be intimidating because it has a complex cosmology and iconography. Wyatt, however, makes this complexity accessible by using two underlying principles. The universe consists of separate but interrelated...

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