Primitive Art
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Type
Book
Authors
Boas ( Franz )
ISBN 10
0486200256
ISBN 13
9780486200255
Category
NWC Art
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Publication Year
1955
Publisher
Pages
378
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Description
A pioneer of modern anthropology, Franz Boas introduced the concept of cultural relativism, arguing that all human groups have evolved equally but in different ways that resulted from historic conditions rather than genetic factors. This profoundly influential 1927 study analyzes in clear and simple language the fundamental traits of primitive art, examining the symbolism and style of objects and of literature, music, and dance. Boas draws primarily upon his extensive fieldwork among the Indians of the American Northwest Coast, in addition to referencing artifacts and customs from throughout the Americas, Africa, and the South Pacific. More than 323 photographs, drawings, and diagrams of totem poles, baskets, masks, and other decorated items illustrate this much-studied and ever-vital work. - from Amzon
Contains photographs of Northwest masks and regalia from the Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado
Contains photographs of Northwest masks and regalia from the Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado
Number of Copies
2
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