Upside down : Arctic realities
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Upside down : Arctic realities
Menil Foundation , Yale University Press [distributor], c2011
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Upside down : les Arctiques
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Exhibition catalog
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Menil Collection, Houston, Apr. 15-July 17, 2011
"Originally published in French, on the occasion of the exhibition 'Upside down: les Arctiques,' presented at the Musée du quai Branly, Paris, September 30, 2008-January 11, 2009"--Colophon
"Revised and reprinted in English with the cooperation of Musée du quai Branly and Réunion des musées nationaux"--Colophon
Includes bibliographical references
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Based on groundbreaking new scholarship, Upside Down: Arctic Realities brings together ancient and modern works from the Arctic region, including major sites in Russia and Alaska. The featured pieces dramatically illustrate the continuing influence of centuries-old traditions in modern times and include both utilitarian and decorative items such as amulets, funerary offerings, and ceremonial masks from the Alaskan Yup'ik. Essays by leading scholars in the field explore such topics as the relationship between artist and material and between the aesthetics of native Arctic cultures and their environments.
Distributed for The Menil Collection
Exhibition Schedule:
The Menil Collection
(04/15/11-07/17/11)
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