Hunters, Carvers, and Collectors
| Author | : Maija M. Lutz |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 149 |
| Release | : 2012-11-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780873654074 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0873654072 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (072 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hunters, Carvers, and Collectors by : Maija M. Lutz
Download or read book Hunters, Carvers, and Collectors written by Maija M. Lutz and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-12 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1950s, Chauncey C. Nash started collecting Inuit carvings just as the art of printmaking was introduced in Kinngait (Cape Dorset). His collection of early Inuit sculpture and prints represents a vibrant period in contemporary Inuit art. Drawing from ethnology, archaeology, art history, and cultural studies, Lutz tells the collection’s story.