Unsettling Native art histories on the Northwest coast
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Inseparable from its communities, Northwest Coast art functions aesthetically and performatively beyond the scope of non-Indigenous scholarship, from demonstrating kinship connections to manifesting spiritual power. Contributors to this volume foreground Indigenous understandings in recognition of this rich context and its historical erasure within the discipline of art history. By centering voices that uphold Indigenous priorities, integrating the expertise of Indigenous knowledge holders about their artistic heritage, and questioning current institutional practices, these new essays "unsettle" Northwest Coast art studies. Key themes include discussions of cultural heritage protections and Native sovereignty; re-centering women and their critical role in transmitting cultural knowledge; reflecting on decolonization work in museums; and examining how artworks function as living documents. The volume exemplifies respectful and relational engagement with Indigenous art and advocates for more accountable scholarship and practices. |
| Author(s): | Kathryn B. Bunn-Marcuse , Aldona Jonaitis |
| Document: | Book · Paperback · CIRC [ 0 ] |
| Edition: | 1st Edition |
| Published: | 2020 |
| Physical Description: | 334 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm. |
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| Contents: | IntroductionKathryn Bunn-MarcusePART I. Cultural Heritage Protection: Questions of Rights and AuthorityA Bear in the Cedar, by Duane Niatum Chapter 1. The Seward Shame Pole: A Tlingit Countermonument to the Alaska Purchase Emily L. Moore Chapter 2. The Social Life of Stones: Haida hlg̱as7agaa/argillite and the Making of Inalienable Commodities Kaitlin McCormick Chapter 3. Morse Code for Creation: Jim Schoppert's Painterly Language for a Postmodern Revival Christopher Green Chapter 4. From "Artifakes" to "Surrogates": The Replication of Northwest Coast Carving by Non-Natives Janet Catherine Berlo and Aldona JonaitisPART II. Women's Work: Stories, Art, and Power One Square Inch, by Lily Hope Chapter 5. Stl'inll ~ Those with Clever Hands: Presenting Female Indigenous Art and ScholarshipJisgang Nika CollisonChapter 6. Copper Seaweed and Woven Octopus Bags: Shgen George and the Art of ResilienceMegan A. SmetzerChapter 7. Ellen Neel and Carving on the Coast: Three Decades of Change and RenewalLou-ann Ika'wega NeelPART III. Changing MuseumsLet Indigenous Reign, by Ishmael HopeChapter 8. In the Spirit of Reconciliation: Rethinking Collections and the Act of Engagement at the Museum of VancouverSharon Fortney Chapter 9. The Museum Disappeared: Northwest Coast Art and the Object of DisplayKaren Duffek, Peter Morin, and Karen Benbassat AliChapter 10. From Behind-the-Scenes to the Front of the House: Here & Now: Native Artists Inspired at the Burke MuseumKathryn Bunn-Marcuse Chapter 11. Woosh.Jee.Een, Pulling Together: Repatriation's Healing TideLucy Fowler Williams, with contributions by Robert StarbardPART IV. Beyond ArtThoughts on Formline, by Iljuuwaas Tyson BrownChapter 12. Soft Robes of Thundering Power: Mountain Goat Fiber Textiles of the Northwest CoastEvelyn VanderhoopChapter 13. Sayach'apis and the Naani (Grizzly Bear) Crest Denise Nicole GreenChapter 14. Tlingit ArtIshmael HopeConclusion. Fifty Years Studying Northwest Coast Art: A Personal ViewAldona JonaitisContributorsIndex |
| Subjects: | Aboriginal Canadians Art, Art autochtone Nord-Ouest, Côte (Amérique du Nord), First Nations art British Columbia, First Nations women artists British Columbia, Indian art, Indian art Northwest Coast of North America, Indians of North America Material culture, Indigenous art British Columbia, North America Northwest Coast of North America, Peuples |
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