Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Author
Publisher
Bill Holm Center for the Study of Northwest Coast Art, Burke Museum
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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Description
"In the Spirit of the Ancestors celebrates the vitality of contemporary Pacific Northwest Coast art by showcasing a selection of objects from the Burke Museum's collection of more than 2,400 late-twentieth- and early-twenty-first-century Native American works. Essays focus on contemporary art while exploring the important historical precedents on which so many artists rely for training and inspiration. Margaret Blackman reflects on building one of...