200 masterpieces of Indigenous art from North America, flanked by essays from Indigenous authors
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Here, Now
Indigenous Arts of North America at the Denver Art Museum
"Here, Now: Indigenous Arts of North America at the Denver Art Museum" features 200 of the museum’s most notable Indigenous artworks. It reinterprets the collection and reveals new insights into the historic and contemporary work of Indigenous artists. Contributions by Indigenous authors reflect on the collection and current issues.
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The expansive volume is for both new and established audiences. The artworks – from ancient Puebloan and Mississippian ceramics to nineteenth-century beaded garments and carved masks to cutting-edge contemporary paintings, sculpture, photography and variable media art – are organized geographically, inviting readers to make connections to the peoples who historically inhabited a place. The collection illustrates the multi-faceted nature of Native experiences and represents the Indigenous arts of North America as a vibrant continuum.
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This high-quality edited volume is an important and valuable document on the fascinating art of the indigenous peoples of North America and will delight anyone interested in the lifeworlds, art, and cultural history of Native peoples and their descendants in North America.
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"Here Now" offers a vibrant, culturally rooted glimpse into the continuity and innovation of Native American art. Highly recommended.
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Contributions by J. Chapman, D. Hoska, J. Crocker, J. Lyons Echo-Hawk, J. Horse Capture, T. Jade, Z. Jones, J. P. Lukavic, C. Patrello, S. Scott, R. Simpson, D. Swan, N. Verano
312 pages, 268 colour illustrations22.9 × 27.9 cm, Hardcover
HIRMER PREMIUM
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Exhibition
Denver Art Museum’s newly reinstalled permanent galleries for Indigenous Arts of North America
ISBN: 978-3-7774-3842-9
Categories
Photography
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Art and Cultural History
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Arts and Crafts
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Sculpture
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Painting
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Contemporary Art
Keywords
Art History, Cultural History, Indigenous, Contemporary Art
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