Native American Clothing: An Illustrated History
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (599 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1554074339 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-03 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Serious students of Indian clothing, don't waste your money!" according to tribal arts dealer. This is just another coffee table book, or maybe it would fit in a high school library. The title is entirely misleading; there is precious little clothing illustrated. Lots of baskets, landscapes and material culture dominate the color pictures but if you're interested in various forms of dress for the different tribes, you'd do better to look at American Indian Art Magazine, or at other coffee table or serious books of museum collections. For me, this was a colossal. Castle Mclaughlin said An Important and Informed overview!. Ted Brasser has been studying Native American culture and clothing for 50 years, has published extensively, and is widely respected for his knowledge and experience. Most authors of similar books simply re-cycle and package old information (and images of key objects). Those authors who "research" objects at museums tend to take museum catalogue records at face value with regard to cultural and temporal attributions. Consequently their publications are full of errors-i. Gorgeous pictures and indepth discussion make this a great book What's wrong with this being a "coffee table book" as one reviewer complains? In general, such books are the best researched and they're always the best illustrated books in their genre. This book is no exception. I've admired Native American culture and dress for decades. When I was a teen, I hooked up with a group of Eagle Scouts who were into authentic costuming and dancing at powwows. So my aunt purchased an authentic deerskin dress and moccasins and we made one f
. Featuring an amazing breadth of clothing design, motif, and technique, Brasser's volume makes an excellent cross-collection resource for anyone interested in indigenous art or Native American history. 300 color and b&w photos. All rights reserved. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. From Publishers Weekly Brasser, a retired curator and an expert in the art and design of indigenous North Americans, has picked some 300 examples (from among thousands of artifacts residing in museums and private collections) for this lush, beautiful volume. Throughout, Brasser includes paintings made by European artists (from the early 16th through the mid-19th centuries) illustrating how native peoples were clothed and decorated at the time of initial contact. Each chapter includes a detailed map, the names and localities of various tribal groups, and relevant history, including what is known of pre-contact histories and the region's interaction
More than five centuries of native peoples' artistry.Native Americans crafted beautiful clothing out of skins, pigment, quills and sinew. Many of the 300 photographs from more than 60 leading museums and private collections have never been published previously.The book describes the clothing in fascinating detail, from moccasins and tunics to sashes, bags and ceremonial and burial costumes. Theodore Brasser explains who made what and how, as well as the meanings of the different kinds of decoration, such as beadwork, embroidery, appliqué, patchwork, weaving and dyeing. There are also many examples of native pottery and other historic artifacts that depict themes used in the clothes.