North American Indian Art (World of Art) author-corinne-verner Australasia and Oceania

Australasia and Oceania

who gave India and arguably the world its finest monument

• an overview of each material’s design characteristics

making this the most complete account available of this engaging and infinitely compassionate artist

North American Indian Art (World of Art) author-corinne-verner Australasia and OceaniaThis timely book surveys the artistic traditions of indigenous North America, from those of ancient cultures to the work of modern artists. The text is organized geographically, covering tribes as wide ranging as the Navajo, Cheyenne, Chumash, Tsimshian and Inuit, and draws upon Native American history, the testimonies of oral tradition and the latest research in North American archaeology. Native American art is often discussed simply as a cultural