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The Magic Leaves. A History of Haida Argillite Carving.
Macnair, Peter L.; Hoover, Alan L.
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Description for The Magic Leaves. A History of Haida Argillite Carving.
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; AFKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 266 x 244 x 12. Weight in Grams: 846.
Peter Macnair and Alan Hoover recount the history of Haida argillite carving since it began in the early 1800s, and they describe more than 200 examples from the extensive collection of the Royal BC Museum. Argillite is a dense, black shale mined from a quarry on Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), reserved for the exclusive use of Haida carvers. Argillite works are unique in style and character, ranging from ceremonial pipes and model poles to elaborate platters and chests. "The careful scholarship of Peter Macnair and Alan Hoover has ensured that The ... Read more
Peter Macnair and Alan Hoover recount the history of Haida argillite carving since it began in the early 1800s, and they describe more than 200 examples from the extensive collection of the Royal BC Museum. Argillite is a dense, black shale mined from a quarry on Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), reserved for the exclusive use of Haida carvers. Argillite works are unique in style and character, ranging from ceremonial pipes and model poles to elaborate platters and chests. "The careful scholarship of Peter Macnair and Alan Hoover has ensured that The ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Royal British Columbia Museum Canada
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
, Canada
ISBN
9780772647733
SKU
V9780772647733
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About Macnair, Peter L.; Hoover, Alan L.
Peter L. Macnair is former curator of ethnology at the Royal BC Museum, a post he held for more than 30 years. He is widely recognized for his knowledge of the art and history of the First Nations of the Northwest Coast.
Reviews for The Magic Leaves. A History of Haida Argillite Carving.
The maturation of native art scholarship, which acknowledges the historical dimension and the need for rigorous museum and archival research as the fundamental starting point for all serious investigation, is being finally reached in the 1980s. The Magic Leaves will no doubt contribute significantly to that process of maturation of native art as art history. BC Studies No. 66 ... Read more